computer keeps trying to connect

[Michael]

This happened only recently. Whenever I close a connection after surfing, a
dialogue box pops up saying "You (or a program) have requested information
from rob.easyrape.com. Which connection do you want to use?" After
cancelling, the box appears again.

In configuration utility \ Startup there are 3 instances of "tfoadaq.exe"
which I then unchecked; but it reappears as checked again after reboot.

EZ Anitvirus check found nothing.

Any ideas?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, Xupiter,
Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately
(but without understanding the consequences) installed, two products
that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search &
Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions.
It's even possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your
system against most future intrusions. I use both and generally
perform manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

Most antivirus applications do not scan for or protect you from
adware/spyware,because, after all, you've installed them yourself, so
you must want them there, right?



Bruce Chambers
--
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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH


"Michael" > wrote in message
...
> This happened only recently. Whenever I close a connection after
surfing, a
> dialogue box pops up saying "You (or a program) have requested
information
> from rob.easyrape.com. Which connection do you want to use?" After
> cancelling, the box appears again.
>
> In configuration utility \ Startup there are 3 instances of
"tfoadaq.exe"
> which I then unchecked; but it reappears as checked again after
reboot.
>
> EZ Anitvirus check found nothing.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
>

[Michael]

Thanks Bruce. I cleared it with Ad-Aware as you suggested.

"Bruce Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings --
>
> To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
> "spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, Xupiter,
> Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately
> (but without understanding the consequences) installed, two products
> that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
> scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search &
> Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions.
> It's even possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your
> system against most future intrusions. I use both and generally
> perform manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.
>
> Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
> varieties of scumware are available here:
>
> PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
> http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml
>
> Most antivirus applications do not scan for or protect you from
> adware/spyware,because, after all, you've installed them yourself, so
> you must want them there, right?
>
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. - RAH
>
>
> "Michael" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This happened only recently. Whenever I close a connection after
> surfing, a
> > dialogue box pops up saying "You (or a program) have requested
> information
> > from rob.easyrape.com. Which connection do you want to use?" After
> > cancelling, the box appears again.
> >
> > In configuration utility \ Startup there are 3 instances of
> "tfoadaq.exe"
> > which I then unchecked; but it reappears as checked again after
> reboot.
> >
> > EZ Anitvirus check found nothing.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>