Re: is my virus warning an ad?

From: Jason (jasonc310771_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 09/07/03


Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 21:31:30 +0100


more than likely an ad, to get information from you pc.

I get these sometime, but it only says that I should get this virus program
or ad blocker program!!

do a normal scan in the way you always have done, and check out the virus is
says of on the Microsoft website.

"derek" <dmoorenyc@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:384901c3757b$ced4ddf0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> just this weekend i started getting a little square box
> whose only identification is "Microsoft Internet
> Explorer." It gives me a virus warning, bug W32 RPC and
> asks me to click in order to scan for and delete the virus.
>
> Is this a legitimate warning from my browser, or is this
> is an ad?
>
> -Derek



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