false warning for the blasterworm

[Debra Mobley]

i received a warning on my screen that said my computer
would be shouting down in a few minutes. i tried to get
out and it said i can fix the blasterworm by buying this
tool for 34.99.is that a hoax?trying to get me to buy
something i dont need?i looked on my updates and i have
823980 that was installed aug 5th.how can we stop these
pop-ups if that is what is was?

[Nicholas]

Debra --

A New Window Appears When You Visit Some Web Sites
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;[LN];Q308446=20

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;330904&sd=3Dtec=
h

Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=3D/technet/colu=
mns/security/5min/5min-105.asp=20

If you wish to solve your pop-up problems once and for
all, consider purchasing and installing a third-party program
designed to do just that:

Norton Internet Security 2003
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package


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Nicholas

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"Debra Mobley" > wrote in message:
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| i received a warning on my screen that said my computer=20
| would be shouting down in a few minutes. i tried to get=20
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| tool for 34.99.is that a hoax?trying to get me to buy=20
| something i dont need?i looked on my updates and i have=20
| 823980 that was installed aug 5th.how can we stop these=20
| pop-ups if that is what is was?

[Mark Henri]

You could do some startup troubleshooting and knock them out yourself--

Start > Run: msconfig
Click on the Startup tab on the far right.
Uncheck all the items and press OK.
The system will reboot.
If the popups are gone, it's one of the apps in your startup group.
Begin reenabling the things you want running.
When you get a configuration you like--
Start > Run: regedit
Go to the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
Delete the folders underneath and your msconfig will come up in normal mode
again.

Mark