Connection switches to "Virtual Private Network"

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Hello nice people!

On my W2k, my Adsl connection is configured by the Usb modem's software. No need to use the Internet Connection Wizard: I start the connection software, which ask for an identity and a password if Window's connection has forgotten them, and this software creates or corrects Window's connection as needed. When sometimes Window's connection goes mad, I just suppress it and let the modem's software create a new nice clean connection. Additionally, this software can repair itself from the installer if asked so. This works well, grateful thoughts to the authors.

Recently, that procedure did not work. The normal Adsl connection had transformed into a "Virtual Private Network". This happened from time to time in the past, but recently the connection kept changing to VPN every time I established one. It improved after an hour or so.

Is this a known weakness of W2k?

Or did a malware create this behaviour?

Thanks!