Way more Popups, attempted Hi-jackings since installing latest Windows updates on April 20th.

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From: Nate Goulet (ask_at_fake.com)
Date: 04/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 15:46:58 GMT

Way more Popups, attempted Hi-jackings since installing latest Windows
updates on April 20th

Because I wanted to use a VPN connection, I wanted to ensure my PC
would not cause any probems with a server or infect it somehow.

On April 20th I virus scanned my PC, cleared the disk cache, temp
folder, temporary Internet folder, etc. Then I installed the
following Windows updates

Security Update for Windows XP (KB835732)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB828741)
Security Update for Windows XP (KB837001)
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express 6 (KB837009)

Everything installed fine, and is working fine.

But i've noticed way more popups, attempted hi-jackings, programs
trying to install on my pc, etc.

I used the Trend Micro Housecall online virus scanner, nothing found
(and it's very good about picking stuff up).

Also updated & ran Spybot Search & Destory. Nothing new found.

I did setup a VPN connection, but it never connected successfully.
I've noticed the VPN window has came up on it's own 3 times like a
hacker somehow detected it on my pc.

I have NAT protection in a router for my firewall.

Any ideas if the updates somehow caused this new problems, or is it
something else? I rarely see this kind of activity on my pc.

Maybe a website I visited could have caused this?

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