errors saying that I have a malicious program

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 10/20/03 

Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 16:37:08 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>When I try using various search engine, I get different
>error messages telling me that I have downloaded a
>malicious program. I am not sure if I should follow there
>instructions. When I run Norton AntiVirus Full System
>Scan, nothing shows up.
>

Have you checked the hosts file out like it surjests.
There are web hijackers that do change the hosts file.

This problem has been commented on several time in the
newsgroup microsoft.public.security. The following is a
link from microsoft.public.security posted on oct 18,
subject: "Google problem - no website configured?"

http://search.communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/previewFrame.asp?ICP=GSS3&sLCID=US&sgroupURL=microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin&sMessageID=%253C012501c395a0%2436bd0890%24a101280a@phx.gbl%253E

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