What Is A Internet Connection Change
Some settings have been changed for your Internet Connection.
It is quite possible you just connected to a different network (ISP, hotel, home, office, etc.) and
these changes are perfectly correct and need to be made.
But it could also be a Scoundrel that just made some changes to your Internet settings.
If you didn't make the changes described on the Details, you probably
should Fix the settings.
Malicious programs and websites can do a variety of changes, including:
- Changing your Proxy Server settings.
This can make everything you do in your browser be routed through
a server the bad people provide and control.
Scoundrels can watch it all with this one:
what you fill in on forms, every page you visit, everything. (And if they stop their server
your browser won't work anymore either!)
- Setting so your Internet Connection Settings are loaded off a website.
Similar to changing your Proxy settings, but allowing the website to change
other things too.
This can make everything you do in your browser be routed through
a server the bad people provide and control.
Scoundrels can watch it all with this one:
what you fill in on forms, every page you visit, everything. (And if they stop their server
your browser won't work anymore either!)
- Scoundrels can
change your "Name Server"
settings. A Name Server is what is used to translate every Internet address from somthing human readable
(like www.geeksuperhero.com) into the real numeric address that the computer uses (like 11.22.33.44).
Your Name Server settings can change normally when you're using your computer,
if you change your network settings, switch from wireless to a cord, connect to a different Internet Provider, etc.
But Scoundrels could change this too,
they could redirect so some or all your connections go to a different place!
Instead of going to "www.microsoft.com" they could redirect you to their own website!
- Scoundrels can change the phone number
your modem dials to connect to the Internet. They can switch it to a long distance number,
or even a very costly pay-per-minute number. Your computer will still work on the Internet
as you expect, so you won't see a difference until you get a very high phone bill! Geek Superhero
watches and will let you know if the phone number your modem is set to dial ever changes.
One or more of these changes have been made!
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