Re: Alledged security warning messages from Microsoft

From: Tedd Riggs (T_Riggs_at_MSN)
Date: 01/17/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 12:36:12 -0800

That pop-up is not a Microsoft Pop-up as they do not use them. I was able to
"catch" that pop-up one time when Zone Alarm caught it also trying to look
at one of my PC's ports, it was to a web site in Seoul. I did a update on
both my Ad-Ware and Spybot and they caught the cookie that was connected
with the pop-up. There is a second pop-up from the same place that usually
will only wok when you are in the Microsoft support pages and its a small
Java pop-up that says "we are conducting a survey on how well the Microsoft
site answers your questions, please enter your email and a survey will be
sent to you within 20 mins" I am not sure what it does as I did enter my
email just to see what would happen and no survey ever came, nor did any
extra SPAM emails.
Tedd 

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Tedd Riggs
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:003b01c3dd2f$5ffb1e00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> 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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