Re: Windows Security Alert


C and A Bredt wrote:
Using Vista Home Premium and Internet Explorer 7. When on the internet, I'm getting a popup titled "Windows Security Alert." It says my computer is infected with:

Admess.trojan
zserv.Transponder.Trojan
and others.

It wants me to download a remover from promalwarescannerv2.com.

I'm running McAfee Total Protection, but when I do a system scan it says all is OK.

I did a system restore, but it comes back later.
What's going on? CB

It's a scam/hoax. They either want you to download a virus/trojan/malware or they want you to pay for a worthless program 9and steal your identity).

Ignore it... You may want to turn off the Windows Messenger service....
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/
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