windows alert

[Mike Kinkade]

>-----Original Message-----
>G'day. when using the internet for prolonged periods, I
>get this window appearing styles "Windows Alert",
>suggesting that my system is open to attack (despite my
>Norton antivirus cover).
>Is this a Microsoft in-built security product?
>If so, does it suggest antivirus protection with
firewall
>isn't sufficient?
>Would appreciate any responses, thank you.
>.
>Probably just unwanted adware. I would look into a
program such as ad aware or spybot to clean that stuff
off your pc.

[Roger Abell [MVP]]

"Mike Kinkade" > wrote in message =
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >G'day. when using the internet for prolonged periods, I=20
> >get this window appearing styles "Windows Alert",=20
> >suggesting that my system is open to attack (despite my=20
> >Norton antivirus cover).
> >Is this a Microsoft in-built security product?
> >If so, does it suggest antivirus protection with=20
> firewall=20
> >isn't sufficient?
> >Would appreciate any responses, thank you.
> >.
> >Probably just unwanted adware. I would look into a=20
> program such as ad aware or spybot to clean that stuff=20
> off your pc.

Messenger Service Pop-up Spam/Advertising
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=3D330904=20
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http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp=20
for further info on this service
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=3D168893


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