Update Phishing?

I recently received (around 5/18) a message on my XP machine, telling me that
because of user feedback, a solution had been found to an XP problem. the
problem, the message stated, was due to improper shut down of programs. I
believed the message was legit, followed instructions, and restarted my
machine. the only peculiarity i notice now: when i log on, i am told my
password will expire soon, and asked to change it--despite the fact that the
password policy for my account on windows server is set to never expire. has
anyone experience this or have any ideas?

"whitaker" <> wrote in message
news:72D1FBE5-29A4-4EF4-B2BA-
| I recently received (around 5/18) a message on my XP machine, telling me that
| because of user feedback, a solution had been found to an XP problem. the
| problem, the message stated, was due to improper shut down of programs. I
| believed the message was legit, followed instructions, and restarted my
| machine. the only peculiarity i notice now: when i log on, i am told my
| password will expire soon, and asked to change it--despite the fact that the
| password policy for my account on windows server is set to never expire. has
| anyone experience this or have any ideas?

Please post as your reply the Full Header and Body of the email you received.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

i didn't receive an email--i wouldn't have trusted that. it was some kind of
pop-up on my client machine--so i have nothing to show.

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> "whitaker" <> wrote in message
> news:72D1FBE5-29A4-4EF4-B2BA-
> | I recently received (around 5/18) a message on my XP machine, telling me that
> | because of user feedback, a solution had been found to an XP problem. the
> | problem, the message stated, was due to improper shut down of programs. I
> | believed the message was legit, followed instructions, and restarted my
> | machine. the only peculiarity i notice now: when i log on, i am told my
> | password will expire soon, and asked to change it--despite the fact that the
> | password policy for my account on windows server is set to never expire. has
> | anyone experience this or have any ideas?
>
> Please post as your reply the Full Header and Body of the email you received.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

From: "whitaker" <>

| i didn't receive an email--i wouldn't have trusted that. it was some kind of
| pop-up on my client machine--so i have nothing to show.
|

Then there nothing anyone can do. You wouldn't trust email but you were still gullible
enough to fall for another Social Engineering attaempt to exploit your security.

Did you install any software ?

What were the "instructions" ?

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Thanks for your help, David, but I need someone who knows something about
this matter, someone who is "can do," not someone who tells me "there nothing
anyone can do!"

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "whitaker" <>
>
> | i didn't receive an email--i wouldn't have trusted that. it was some kind of
> | pop-up on my client machine--so i have nothing to show.
> |
>
> Then there nothing anyone can do. You wouldn't trust email but you were still gullible
> enough to fall for another Social Engineering attaempt to exploit your security.
>
> Did you install any software ?
>
> What were the "instructions" ?
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

From: "whitaker" <>

| Thanks for your help, David, but I need someone who knows something about
| this matter, someone who is "can do," not someone who tells me "there nothing
| anyone can do!"

There is nothing anyone "can do" because you have not provided sustentative information and
you waited from 5/18 till 6/1 to ask questions. Plus you didn't even answer my questions.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Unless you post details of the instructions you followed no one can help,
other than making caustic comments.


"whitaker" <> wrote in message
news:6BAC8E0F-4B62-43B0-BCF8-...
> Thanks for your help, David, but I need someone who knows something about
> this matter, someone who is "can do," not someone who tells me "there
nothing
> anyone can do!"
>
> "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
> > From: "whitaker" <>
> >
> > | i didn't receive an email--i wouldn't have trusted that. it was some
kind of
> > | pop-up on my client machine--so i have nothing to show.
> > |
> >
> > Then there nothing anyone can do. You wouldn't trust email but you were
still gullible
> > enough to fall for another Social Engineering attaempt to exploit your
security.
> >
> > Did you install any software ?
> >
> > What were the "instructions" ?
> >
> > --
> > Dave
> > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> >
> >
> >

On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 13:27:44 -0700, "whitaker" <> wrote:

>Thanks for your help, David, but I need someone who knows something about
>this matter, someone who is "can do," not someone who tells me "there nothing
>anyone can do!"

Take a hike... Your question is off-topic anyway.
This is "microsoft.public.windowsupdate" in case you didn't notice.

It's everyone's fault that you didn't disable Windows Messenger Service.
Simply activating XP's firewall would have prevented your problems.
Check out this link... http://tinyurl.com/dfwaz

>
>"David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
>> From: "whitaker" <>
>>
>> | i didn't receive an email--i wouldn't have trusted that. it was some kind of
>> | pop-up on my client machine--so i have nothing to show.
>> |
>>
>> Then there nothing anyone can do. You wouldn't trust email but you were still gullible
>> enough to fall for another Social Engineering attaempt to exploit your security.
>>
>> Did you install any software ?
>>
>> What were the "instructions" ?
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>
>>
>>