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unknown icon..

I have just watched a blue and read double helix icon flickering while using the modem to connect to my isp.
when placing the curser over the helix it said it was 'protect.com' and then went off as soon as the connection was made.. I have never seen the icon before!

anyone know what it is..?

dredge

possibly a virus, trojan horse, or worm.

do you run a virus scanner? a personal firewall?

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GUEEN

Kyle Schroeder

Have you installed any new software lately? Where does this helix show on the screen; in the Dial-up networking window, or on the desktop? I can't even reach www.protect.com. Click Start/Run then type msconfig and press enter. Go to the Startup tab and see if there are any entries for protect.com; uncheck them if so.

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jlymn

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dredge - I'm using dr solomons viruscan with latest updates. It can't find anything wrong

dogztar - can't see any enties for protect.com

I'll leave question open for a while - if no one knows points go to gmichels.

thanks

gmichels

You might also do a search through your registry for "protect.com" on the off chance it appears there.

As dogtzar pointed out, you can't get to "protect.com" via HTTP but it may be being contacted in another way. If you have any way to do packet captures, you might watch for those IP addresses and see if you have any traffic going that way - to 216.40.33.21 or 216.40.33.22

gmichels

Also, if you can get a quick screen capture of the icon and post it online someplace, someone may recognize it.

gmichels

and *DOH*...do a FILE SEARCH for protect.com
In this Internet age, we forget that .COM is also a file extension! *L*

GUEEN

hehe - good job GM.

Kyle Schroeder

jlymn:
So what was the solution?

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