I have a standard non-broadband Internet connection with Eircom. Had it for a few years now. The old computer in the house has seen better days. It's extremely slow and when you attempt to go online boxes pop up all over the place and all sorts of errors occur. This is not a major problem, however, as this computer is very old and I wouldn't expect anything else.
The problem is when I connected to the internet (through the phone line) using a laptop I had similar problems. The laptop became infested with spyware. I thought this may be a problem with the laptop. I then set up a new PC and again when I went online exactly the same problems occured - Spyware infestation. I know very little about this kind of thing so I'm looking for advice.
Is it possible for the actual phone line to become infected with a virus ?? Previously I hadn't thought this possible but I can't think of any other explanation as the only common denominator is the phone line.
Any help appreciated.
The problem is when I connected to the internet (through the phone line) using a laptop I had similar problems. The laptop became infested with spyware. I thought this may be a problem with the laptop. I then set up a new PC and again when I went online exactly the same problems occured - Spyware infestation. I know very little about this kind of thing so I'm looking for advice.
Is it possible for the actual phone line to become infected with a virus ?? Previously I hadn't thought this possible but I can't think of any other explanation as the only common denominator is the phone line.
Any help appreciated.