Re: numerous security warnings

From: H Leboeuf (NoAddress_at_generation.invalid)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 09:49:44 -0500

Is Messenger the culprit?

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
By default, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition install
Windows Messenger, and the user interface does not provide a way to remove
or to uninstall Windows Messenger.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089 (4.4, 4.5, 4.6. 9/23/2003)

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
A Messenger service window appears that contains an Internet advertisement
that is similar to the following text:
Messenger Service
Message from source to your_computer_name.ISP_name on date time Message Text
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904 (XP/W2000 11/4/2003)

Stop Messenger SPAM
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/spam/messenger.php 

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Henri Leboeuf
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"Tom C" <c_tom@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:OpFjUxwFEHA.740@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I am using IE 6.0 and recently I have been getting a lot of aggravating
> security pop ups wanting me to install them. Also my Norton popped up a
> message saying that it found and deleted a Trojan horse virus called
> bd14108.exe. Just in case I done a search for the file and couldn't find
it.
> My virus definitions are up to date and nothing was found when I done a
full
> computer scan..
> I can only assume this is a virus of some sort, because my other computers
> are running fine.
> Any ideas on what I could or should do? Is it time for a fdisk and format
or
> is there something else I can do?
> Thanks for the help, Tom
>
>

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