Re: numerous security warnings
From: Tom C (c_tom_at_nospam.net)
Date: 03/31/04
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Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:11:34 -0500
I don't think so because Windows Messenger isn't open.
"H Leboeuf" <NoAddress@generation.invalid> wrote in message
news:106lmnm8gtqve43@corp.supernews.com...
> 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
> --
>
> Henri Leboeuf
> Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm
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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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