Pop-ups after downloading Microsoft's recommended updates

Recently I downloaded some of Microsoft's recommended
updates that were suppose to provide more security.
During the download I began to receive pop up messages
with phone numbers and web address that I could contanct
to get rid of the messages that I am now receiving.

Ever since downloading the Microsoft updates I have
continued to receive the popups. I already have Firewall
software that I purchased to prevent popups, and this is
the first time I had problems like this.

Does anyone konw if there is a security flaw in some of
Microsoft's products? How do I get rid of these popups?

Jason
Fri Jul 04 17:05:07 CDT 2003

* Mike <oneilmp@aol.com>:
> Does anyone konw if there is a security flaw in some of
> Microsoft's products? How do I get rid of these popups?

A security flaw in a microsoft product? You're going to have to be more
specific there Mike, the list of those is practically endless.

Where did you get the updates from? www.google.com will give you a nice
list of popup stoppers also.


Jason

David
Sun Jul 06 08:50:13 CDT 2003

were these perhaps recommended by an email from microsoft security directly
to you?

"Mike" <oneilmp@aol.com> wrote in message
news:022401c34251$946f4450$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Recently I downloaded some of Microsoft's recommended
> updates that were suppose to provide more security.
> During the download I began to receive pop up messages
> with phone numbers and web address that I could contanct
> to get rid of the messages that I am now receiving.
>
> Ever since downloading the Microsoft updates I have
> continued to receive the popups. I already have Firewall
> software that I purchased to prevent popups, and this is
> the first time I had problems like this.
>
> Does anyone konw if there is a security flaw in some of
> Microsoft's products? How do I get rid of these popups?
>
>

Sandi
Thu Jul 10 09:10:43 CDT 2003

Your computer may have been hijacked. For information about pop-up windows,
how to get rid of them, and prevent them in the future have a look at the
link below:

http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#pop_up

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"Mike" <oneilmp@aol.com> wrote in message
news:022401c34251$946f4450$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Recently I downloaded some of Microsoft's recommended
> updates that were suppose to provide more security.
> During the download I began to receive pop up messages
> with phone numbers and web address that I could contanct
> to get rid of the messages that I am now receiving.
>
> Ever since downloading the Microsoft updates I have
> continued to receive the popups. I already have Firewall
> software that I purchased to prevent popups, and this is
> the first time I had problems like this.
>
> Does anyone konw if there is a security flaw in some of
> Microsoft's products? How do I get rid of these popups?
>
>

Jason
Thu Jul 10 18:28:40 CDT 2003

* Sandi - Microsoft MVP <sandi_hardmeier@mvps.org>:
> Your computer may have been hijacked. For information about pop-up windows,
> how to get rid of them, and prevent them in the future have a look at the
> link below:
>
> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#pop_up
>

Sandi is there anyway I can talk you into including the OP in your
reply? Darn confusing sometimes to figure out the original question for
us old farts. :)

Jason

Sandi
Sat Jul 12 04:58:20 CDT 2003

Jason, the original question is and was in my response... I'm not sure what
you're problem is :o( Have you tried scrolling down?

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"Jason" <Jason@beer.it.does.the.body.good> wrote in message
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> * Sandi - Microsoft MVP <sandi_hardmeier@mvps.org>:
> > Your computer may have been hijacked. For information about pop-up
> > windows,
> > how to get rid of them, and prevent them in the future have a look at
> > the
> > link below:
> >
> > http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#pop_up
> >
>
> Sandi is there anyway I can talk you into including the OP in your
> reply? Darn confusing sometimes to figure out the original question for
> us old farts. :)
>
> Jason

Jason
Sat Jul 12 08:09:22 CDT 2003

* Sandi - Microsoft MVP <sandi_hardmeier@mvps.org>:
> Jason, the original question is and was in my response... I'm not sure what
> you're problem is :o( Have you tried scrolling down?
>

It is?? All I see is your response to the question and I can scroll down
till the cows come home but thats all I see. Very strange. Probibly
problems between the way your news client posts and mine reads. Oh well,
never mind. Thanks for letting me know its on my end. Now all I have to
do is have coffee and figure out why I can't see anything but your
responses. :)


Jason

Sandi
Sun Jul 13 00:48:10 CDT 2003

I see you're using Linux. I do have a Win98/Mandrake dual boot system that
could have been used for testing, if the darn thing didn't have dead
monitor/video card <sigh> Let me know if you work anything out. It may be
that your system is stripping out anything that appears below my signature
(perhaps recognising the delimiter as end message)... it might be worth
checking your user settings.

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"Jason" <Jason@beer.it.does.the.body.good> wrote in message
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> * Sandi - Microsoft MVP <sandi_hardmeier@mvps.org>:
> > Jason, the original question is and was in my response... I'm not sure
> > what
> > you're problem is :o( Have you tried scrolling down?
> >
>
> It is?? All I see is your response to the question and I can scroll down
> till the cows come home but thats all I see. Very strange. Probibly
> problems between the way your news client posts and mine reads. Oh well,
> never mind. Thanks for letting me know its on my end. Now all I have to
> do is have coffee and figure out why I can't see anything but your
> responses. :)
>
>
> Jason