[ml/nj]

A virus doesn't care whether the connection is dial-up or high-speed.

Gee, thanks for the education Sherlock.

The reason dialup matters is that it limits the number of websites one can visit, it limits the amount of stuff that can be transferred to a computer, and the lifetime of the IP address is limited to the duration of the phone call. If you don't understand, try one of those "For Dummies," books.

BTW Spyware and Viruses are distinctly different animals.

I've read dozens of usenet threads about this and consulted Microsoft's posted information. Somehow all have missed attributing this to malware. I think I'll skip Geeks to Go.

ML/NJ

[library user]

I try to help and you’re a jerk about it.

Nice.

[library user]

The reason dialup matters is that it limits the number of websites one can visit, it limits the amount of stuff that can be transferred to a computer

She could have inadvertently downloaded and installed a file less than 500KB which is causing the problem. That's why I said to think a virus is less likely due to dial-up didn't make much sense.

[library user]

Also, so far, four other folks on this thread, not including myself, have suggested this sounds more thirty-party, virus related.