Re: Messenger Update
From: Bill Sanderson (Bill_Sanderson_at_msn.com.plugh.org)
Date: 10/23/03
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Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 17:38:43 -0400
We're seeing a lot of this issue--I'd be grateful if somebody could send me
a screenshot via email.
I'm tending to suspect that it is legitimate, and Alun's method of figuring
that out seems reasonable--update the app, via legitimate Microsoft links,
and see if the pop-up goes away.
"Alun Jones [MS MVP]" <alun@texis.com> wrote in message
news:cGQlb.930$qD6.176@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com...
> In article <0a0101c39965$7c89fb30$a401280a@phx.gbl>, "marina"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >Someone know if a virus made a window with the following:
> >Windows Messenger must be updated. I had to click Yes or
> >No. Obviously I click No e the windows disappear, but
> >eveytime I connecte Internet with Explorer this windows
> >cames back.
>
> Well, there's certainly an update that has needed to be applied to older
> versions, and older versions will be unable to connect, so it's possible
> that this message is coming from a bona fide source. But why risk it?
>
> Open up Internet Explorer, or some other web browser if you feel that IE
> might have been compromised, and use it to download the latest version of
> Windows Messenger. In fact, while you're online, you might also make sure
> that you visit the Windows Update site and check that the rest of your
> system is up to date. Then visit a virus scanning service to check
whether
> you're infected with anything.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect will provide links for the process of
both
> patching and virus scanning. Windows Messenger can be updated from
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/messenger/default.asp - that way, you'll
> know that you have the latest version, and you'll know that if the message
> is still there, it's a bogus one. If the message goes away, it's likely
> that it was genuine, and you needed to update Windows Messenger.
>
> Alun.
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