Warning pop-ups

[Richard]

I have recently started seeing 3 pop-ups and don't know
how to get rid of them. The first is the new hardware
wizard telling me that it has detected new hardware,
which I haven't installed and asking me to insert the
disk to load it.

The other two are pop-ups that tell me that tell me that
Windows can't open TFTP 2988 & 3848 because windows needs
to know what program created them. I don't even know what
they are.

Please help. Thnaks in advance.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re new hardware - couldn't tell ya. However, if you're seeing TFTP stuff,
you may've been hit with the MSBlast worm - post back if you still have
errors regarding that after following the steps below.

Install:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-026.asp
As soon as you can!. You are running the 32-bit edition; you'd know if you
weren't, trust me.

For one possible removal tool for the worm, see
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.removal.tool.html

Get a firewall! You NEED one. There are several free ones, including
Sygate ( www.sygate.com ). Or enable the slightly less lovely XP firewall.

Then go to WindowsUpdate to pick up the latest updates:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com. (You should do this about once a month
anyway, at least)

More info about the worm:
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blaster.worm.html
and http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;823980

You also need good antivirus software - for personal use, AVG 6.0 is free -
www.grisoft.com - set it to update daily.