Automatic Update of What?

[Stan Hilliard]

I received a messagebox with the title "Question".

Below it is a large graphic question mark. ie. "?"

The test says:
"There are new software updates available. Would you like to go to the
download location?"

[Yes] [No]

Is this legitimate? Should I have to guess?

Stan Hilliard

 

[neil]

Not knowing what software you have on your system it's difficult if not
impossible to tell you what this refers to. Personally I'd click the red
cross top right of the dialog box (if there is one) if not you may have to
click "no". Then do a full spyware check.
Neil

 

[Malke]

I received a messagebox with the title "Question".

Below it is a large graphic question mark. ie. "?"

The test says:
"There are new software updates available. Would you like to go to the
download location?"

[Yes] [No]

Is this legitimate? Should I have to guess?

I can't imagine it is legitimate, although it might be. You never know. You
might have installed some shareware that isn't very well written. Since we
don't know anything about your machine, there's no way of knowing.

I certainly wouldn't click on it! Looking at what is running via Task
Manager would be wise, as would doing normal scanning for malware.

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Should you have to guess? I can't answer that. If this is coming from
malware, I'm sure the malware author is hoping you will guess and guess
wrong. ;-)

Malke

 

[Unknown]

MS does NOT send out messages such as that.

 

[M.I.5¾]

I received a messagebox with the title "Question".

Below it is a large graphic question mark. ie. "?"

The test says:
"There are new software updates available. Would you like to go to the
download location?"

[Yes] [No]

Is this legitimate? Should I have to guess?

Though I can't comment on the authenticity of the bow you are looking at,
you should be aware that malware boxes of the type you describe will perform
their dastardly deeds whether you click 'yes' or 'no'. If you don't know
what it is (and it is a badly designed dialog box indeed that provides no
clue) the best action is to click the 'X' in the top right corner.