I forgot to add:
How did you know the DNS addresses had changed?! You were right - they had changed. Maybe hacked? I changed them back (to the proper numbers) and they haven't changed again.
Still get that "a network cable is unplugged" message, no matter what.
On the phone on hold with my ISP right now, to see if the problem is the modem and not actually spyware.
ipconfig just gives me "Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection: Media state ... media disconnected" (even though nothing is disconnected).
Yes, classic “jacking”, hijacked the dns so you have to connect through their servers.
“ipconfig just gives me “Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection: Media state ... media disconnected” (even though nothing is disconnected).”
You’re on dial up and have your router disconnected, right? Then, that would be normal.