Re: Alledged security warning messages from Microsoft

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 01/17/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 11:23:24 -0800

Thanks for your reply...however, I've already had
everything you suggested for years. I have symantec as my
firewall and antivirus. The antivirus is updated every
week at the very least...or when I hear of a potential new
virus/worm/etc. I guess I'm trying to find out if
this "window" that keeps popping up is legitimately from
Microsoft or not and whether it's safe to click on it or
not to find out what's going on. Also, you never
mentioned whether you had any idea what the Xupiter option
item on my tool bar menu might be. Would you be able to
provide any information on that?

>-----Original Message-----
>Nancy wrote:
>> I keep getting a what appears to be a popup window from
>> Microsoft Internet Explorer that says "Your System Maybe
>> Infected and Unstable. Click on OK to scan and Disinfect
>> Your System Now. Even if I close the window and don't
>> click on OK I get a blank blue screen. Is this a
>> legitmate Microsoft warning window? Also, I also have
>> seen a popup, again alledgely from Microsoft, saying
>> spyware has been detected on my computer, did I want to
>> delete it. Then I clicked on "yes" and a short time
>> later, I got a message that Yahoo Messenger tool bar has
>> been deleted. Is this also legitimate. Finally, I have
>> noticed recently that there is something listed on my
>> toolbar option menu called Xupiter. Can anyone tell me
>> what this is?
>
>It's sorta legitimate in that it is correct. You are not
protecting
>yourself and are vulnerable.
>
>Do these things ASAP:
>
>Turn on that firewall...
>http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homene
t/icf.asp
>If you are getting "Messenger Service" popups - this will
also remedy those.
>(If you have AOL, you will have to get a third party
firewall. IMHO -
>another reason NOT to use AOL. Although, I suggest
highly that if you want
>to get better protection, you should get a third party
Firewall anyway, it
>still does nothing for my AOL dislike.)
>
>
>Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed
from:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>(Scan for updates, Review and Install)
>
>
>Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
>(Yes - using MORE than one of these.. I recommend at
least the first
>three.)
>
>Spybot Search and Destroy
>http://www.safer-networking.org/
>
>Lavasoft AdAware
>http://www.lavasoft.de
>
>Hijack This!
>(For browser Hijacks - also look into CWS Shredder)
>http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
>
>And Assortment of Others:
>http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html
>
>
>After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware,
verify your antivirus
>software is updated and run a full scan of your
computer. If you have no
>antivirus software - get one NOW!
>http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php
>
>
>Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size
it stores to about
>80-120MB..
>- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
>- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
>- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files"
section, do the
>following:
>- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
>- Click on "Settings" and change the "Amount of disk
space to use:" to
>something between 80MB and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH
larger right now.)
>- Click OK.
>- Click on "Delete Files" and select to "Delete all
offline contents"
>(the checkbox) and click OK. (If you had a LOT, this
could take 2-10 minutes
>or more.)
>- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, re-
open Internet
>Explorer.
>
>
>Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If
you have something
>installed but never use it, uninstall it. If you go
through Control
>Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if
ever use, it is to
>your advantage to remove it.)
>
>
>Update all of your hardware drivers (find the
manufacturers of your video
>card, motherboard, sound card, modem, network card and so
on - go to their
>web pages, look for Windows XP drivers there and
download/install the newest
>ones.)
>
>--
><- Shenan ->
>--
>
>
>.
>

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