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March 10th 04, 01:41 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>Something in my Windows XP keeps trying to extablish a
>dialup connection. Anyone has any ideas. In Taskmanager,
>if I remove the service rasautou.exe, the problems
>disappears for that session, until I reboot.
>.
>
You may have a new variant of this spyware,follow Wyrm's
advice
Overview
Category: Dialer: Software that dials a phone number.
Some dialers connect to local Internet Service Providers
and are beneficial as configured. Others connect to toll
numbers without user awareness or permission.
Similar Pests: Dialer
Origins
Date of Origin: September, 2003
Place of Origin: Italy
Distribution
Prevalence: RasDialer: Fewer than 5 per 100,000 pest
reports More Info
Clot Factor: RasDialer: (insufficient data)
The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums
up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and
directories. As more objects are placed in a machine,
manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-
prone.
Operation
Storage Required: at least 21KB
Detection and Removal
Automatic Removal: PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
Manual Removal: Follow these steps to remove RasDialer
from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and
your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent
trouble if you make a mistake.
Stop Running Processes:
Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
ricette.exe
Remove Files:
Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
ricette.exe
>Something in my Windows XP keeps trying to extablish a
>dialup connection. Anyone has any ideas. In Taskmanager,
>if I remove the service rasautou.exe, the problems
>disappears for that session, until I reboot.
>.
>
You may have a new variant of this spyware,follow Wyrm's
advice
Overview
Category: Dialer: Software that dials a phone number.
Some dialers connect to local Internet Service Providers
and are beneficial as configured. Others connect to toll
numbers without user awareness or permission.
Similar Pests: Dialer
Origins
Date of Origin: September, 2003
Place of Origin: Italy
Distribution
Prevalence: RasDialer: Fewer than 5 per 100,000 pest
reports More Info
Clot Factor: RasDialer: (insufficient data)
The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums
up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and
directories. As more objects are placed in a machine,
manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-
prone.
Operation
Storage Required: at least 21KB
Detection and Removal
Automatic Removal: PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
Manual Removal: Follow these steps to remove RasDialer
from your machine. Begin by backing up your registry and
your system, and/or setting a Restore Point, to prevent
trouble if you make a mistake.
Stop Running Processes:
Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
ricette.exe
Remove Files:
Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
ricette.exe