Internet Gateway problem
This is a discussion about Internet Gateway problem in the Windows Security category; Hi I am having trouble with my home PCs I am running a D-Link DSL 504 Router that has a built in 5 port switch, this is used to connect my laptop and my parents pcs to the internet We connect to the internet through the network cards on our PCs My dads PC just got a load of spyware on it yesterday (Elite and Derbiz ...
Hi
I am having trouble with my home PCs
I am running a D-Link DSL 504 Router that has a built in 5 port switch, this is used to connect my laptop and my parents pcs to the internet
We connect to the internet through the network cards on our PCs
My dads PC just got a load of spyware on it yesterday (Elite and Derbiz)
now when any of our computers are on the internet an Internet Gateway appears in Network Connections
We are all using Windows XP SP2, Norton Antivirus 2003 and my Dads is running Antivirus 2005
I have Run Ad - aware and various other anti spyware programs and i cannot get rid of this internet gateway - it WASNT there before the attack
I have also reset the routers factory default settings and this does not help
Apart from Formatting all our PCs and starting again i have no idea what to do
HELP please!!!!
Many Thanks
Nick
I am having trouble with my home PCs
I am running a D-Link DSL 504 Router that has a built in 5 port switch, this is used to connect my laptop and my parents pcs to the internet
We connect to the internet through the network cards on our PCs
My dads PC just got a load of spyware on it yesterday (Elite and Derbiz)
now when any of our computers are on the internet an Internet Gateway appears in Network Connections
We are all using Windows XP SP2, Norton Antivirus 2003 and my Dads is running Antivirus 2005
I have Run Ad - aware and various other anti spyware programs and i cannot get rid of this internet gateway - it WASNT there before the attack
I have also reset the routers factory default settings and this does not help
Apart from Formatting all our PCs and starting again i have no idea what to do
HELP please!!!!
Many Thanks
Nick
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OP
additionally any other checks i could do to get rid of possible spyware would be much appreciated!!
many thanks
Nick
many thanks
Nick
Perhaps this article will put your mind at ease if all you are worried about is the internet gateway icon: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/...nw_dc_using.asp
OP
Hi
Thanks for reply
the only thing that is worrying me is that the internet gateway icon did NOT appear before the spyware attack, which leads me to believe that its part of the spyware
when i go to the properties of this gateway there are no options or anything available and none of the boxes have any settings in them??
im currently reformatting my laptop and hoping this will remove this icon
Thanks for reply
the only thing that is worrying me is that the internet gateway icon did NOT appear before the spyware attack, which leads me to believe that its part of the spyware
when i go to the properties of this gateway there are no options or anything available and none of the boxes have any settings in them??
im currently reformatting my laptop and hoping this will remove this icon
OP
Hi
Thanks for reply
the only thing that is worrying me is that the internet gateway icon did NOT appear before the spyware attack, which leads me to believe that its part of the spyware
when i go to the properties of this gateway there are no options or anything available and none of the boxes have any settings in them??
im currently reformatting my laptop and hoping this will remove this icon
Thanks for reply
the only thing that is worrying me is that the internet gateway icon did NOT appear before the spyware attack, which leads me to believe that its part of the spyware
when i go to the properties of this gateway there are no options or anything available and none of the boxes have any settings in them??
im currently reformatting my laptop and hoping this will remove this icon
Originally posted by nick601:
Quote:im currently reformatting my laptop and hoping this will remove this icon
Most certainly.
Quote:im currently reformatting my laptop and hoping this will remove this icon
Most certainly.
OP
sadly this did not work!
i think it might be something to do with windows update as i was monitoring the netowrk connections and when i connected the laptop to the internet there was no gateway icon, however after i downloaded and installed all of the windows updates the icon appeared again
Nick
i think it might be something to do with windows update as i was monitoring the netowrk connections and when i connected the laptop to the internet there was no gateway icon, however after i downloaded and installed all of the windows updates the icon appeared again
Nick
It's there becuase you have UPNP enabled (universal plug-and-play). It's normal behavior if your gateway supports UPNP, and allows you to connect and disconnect.
Mine does the same thing...no worries.
Mine does the same thing...no worries.
