Re: weird happenings!

From: T5 (t_bag_007_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/27/03


Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 14:18:49 -0000

It was just a download box that appeared suddenly on my screen, it was not
an auto update or anything like that.
When I looked at properties it said that it was from the ms corporation but
had no valid certificate.
"Ozgirl" <news_onlyxx@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ep6LcH8sDHA.424@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
> "T5" <t_bag_007@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ePQmJS1sDHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I have just connected to the internet and a download
> box appeared on my
> > screen from Outlook, the file is an exe file and is
> 46.3kb in size. I have
> > saved it to my desktop and run a scan from Panda AV
> on it and it comes up
> > clean, however I never requested it so how did it
> just appear on my screen
> > and what is it? Should I get rid of it?
>
> What was the name of the file, did right clicking and
> looking at the properties tell you anything?
> What firewall are you running?
>
>



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