Windows Security Alert

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C and A Bredt

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
 
C said:
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
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Turn off Windows Restore, scan.
If that doesn't work - reformat.
 
C said:
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
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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

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/
 
Justin said:
Turn off Windows Restore, scan.
If that doesn't work - reformat.
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Huh?????? That's nuts!!!! The OP almost certainly doesn't have a virus.
Your recommendation is somewhat like removing the head to stop a
headache... :-(

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
http://mypcassistant.blogspot.com/
 
C and A Bredt said:
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
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Hello

Do you see these popup every time browsing the web?.
If yes, you are probably infected with malware (ex. browser hijacker).

/Jesper
 
Hank said:
Huh?????? That's nuts!!!! The OP almost certainly doesn't have a virus.
Your recommendation is somewhat like removing the head to stop a
headache... :-(
Click to expand...


reformat is a last resort.
 
Jesper said:
Hello

Do you see these popup every time browsing the web?.
If yes, you are probably infected with malware (ex. browser hijacker).

/Jesper
Click to expand...


I like seeing those ads made to look like a Windows XP error - when I'm
using the Mac.
 
Start Internet Explorer in Safe Mode. See if the pop-up returns. If it is
gone, it is a Spyware Add-Onn wich you can easily disable/delete.
 
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