Have you recently installed and used BearShare? It's possible that this, or another file sharers' program has left some SpyWare or AdWare on your machine. Try hunting through the disk and especially the Registry for...

1. "SaveNow" (Strong possibility with BearShare!)
2. "OnFlow". (Less likely.)
3. "New.Net" (This is a strong possibility!)

I had BearShare for around 8 minutes (no joke!) and uninstalled it with CleanSweep Deluxe and even that had left behind some SpyWare.

Go to your Internet Options, in IE5, and select the "Connections" tab. Make sure you have selected "Never dial a connection." That ought to stop any unwanted dialling up, for now.

Then...

I URGE YOU TO GO AND DOWNLOAD AND USE...

"AdAware4.6". It found the "New.Net" SpyWare and the "SaveNow" gremlin along with it, on my machine, in seconds. Then it killed them! (Sometimes, these SpyWare/AdWare programs sit very easily located, apparently dormant, ostensibly ours to start up should we wish to - but, I prefer not to trust them at all, personally. I think it must be an individual's choice.)

Anyway...since then, I've returned to the Internet Options and re-allowed dialling up of connections and it no longer happens. AdAware4.6 is a good piece of kit to have around.

I hope that this has been of some use to you.

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