Re: How do I get rid of this annoying pop up thing from microsoft?

stonej;853439 Wrote:
> I get this "Windows security alert" pop up saying Windows firewall ha
> detected a Win 32 Troja
> Horse and when I check it out the thing is an ad for a company calle
> "Smart Soft" trying t
> sell me their virus protection
>
> How do I stop this thing from popping up? I suspect this compan
> has somehow hitched themselves to the windows instant messaging syste
> somehow
>
> Since I never use this windows messaging system for anything I woul
> like to delete it competely or if I can't do that I would like to jus
> block this thing from popping up
>
> I have went into control panel, performance and maintenance etc. an
> selected disable bu
> it doesn't seem to help. Any ideas? Thanks

Hi

Suggest you don't download whatever product that is pushing

I would download Avast free home edition, install , update and do
full scan

'FREE avast! antivirus 4.x Home Edition, anti-spyware & anti-rootki
for Windows' (http://www.avast.com./eng/avast_4_home.html

Afterwards, scan again with a-squared 3.5 free , fro

'a-squared Free (formerly a² free) Freeware! A2 is a free of charg
Anti-Trojan, Anti-Worm, Anti-Dialer and Anti-Spyware Software - optima
protection' (http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/

What kind of anti malware are you using currently

A quick google revealed this

http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/0...anzlob-and-etc

Hope it help

SIW

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