I do NOT use Comodo Firewall, but it seems any good Firewall will tell you the Domains that are connecting/connected to. See if yours does, and you might find out one (or a few) or your programs are "calling home" to see it there are any updates... (This is a VERY old "problem" I have seen for years...) CC: kschrieber Rick Glazier From: "KATHY SCHRIEBER" I have dial up internet (I know!) that has changed itself. On the dial up dialog box the check box for dial automatically has checked itself. Upon opening the browser, the box comes up and very quickly begins to dial-I don't have time to uncheck the box. If I open settings there is no place I can find to disable that box to dial auto. As if that isn't bad enough, it dials up by itself in the middle of the night and is online for awhile, I cant tell it is doing anything but the disc drive does make noise sometimes. Does this sound like something malicious or a spyware threat? I am using comodo fire wall, and CA antivirus and spyware. they are up to date and don't find anything when I run a scan. Computer is an HP about 2 years old and isn't giving me any problems. Any ideas how to fix this so it won't dial itself all day? Do I need to change antivirus/spyware? This one is good until Feb. The dialog box pops up from time to time when I am not online and doing other things on the computer so it is annoying when it takes off and logs on. thanks in advance. Kathy "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode