Data Feeds Sleeping

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I get a popup computer message now and then,in a sort of bell shaped message
box, stating

"Data Feeds Sleeping"

Anyone else familiar with this , and to what in the world does it refer?
Thanks in advance?
 
I get a popup computer message now and then,in a sort of bell shaped message
box, stating

"Data Feeds Sleeping"

Anyone else familiar with this , and to what in the world does it refer?
Thanks in advance?
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This is a link to a small FREE program by McAfee Anti-virus named Stinger.
It will scan your system for 54 known viruses and trojans and repair them.
You don't need McAfee anti-virus installed on your computer... this is a
stand alone program. http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ or
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger
Direct Download: http://download.nai.com/products/mcafee-avert/stng260.exe

NOTE: Disable System Restore BEFORE you run Stinger:
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm

Microsoft provides free anti-virus software that can be used for 1 year.
http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/


Free online virus scanners

http://housecall.antivirus.com/
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/virusscan.aspx
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp
<http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vc...us&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=TUIBRGZYFSUEUXNZVII>
http://security.norton.com/default.asp?langid=us&venid=sym
http://security2.norton.com/us/home.asp
http://www.freedom.net/viruscenter/onlineviruscheck.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
http://www.dials.ru/english/www_av/
http://www.kaspersky.com/remoteviruschk.html
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

Another possibility is to borrow a second computer with anti-virus software on it, and put that
HDD in it as a slave, and run the anti-virus software to clean it up.
 
Thanks VERY much for your time.

I do use the PC Cillin Security Suite, Spy Sweeper, Windows Defender and
Antiviral basics + keep everything automatically updated, and I scan daily.
But a virus still eh? So far it has caused no obvious trouble, but I'll treat
it as a virus or malware with a call to PC Cillin and Spy Sweeper Support. A
google sure suggests that it is not a normal system message. The only other
reference to it is an April 25th, 2005 post to another forum, and they
thought it was probably a virus too, and suggested the Hijack This approach.

Again, thank you for your very thorough suggestions.
 
Another thing to try -- have you run a A/V scan in
"safe mode" (not that windows is ever "safe" ;-) )?
Often things that manage to hide themselves in normal
mode will get found in "safe mode" using the same scan.

mikey
 
You're welcome.

Thanks VERY much for your time.

I do use the PC Cillin Security Suite, Spy Sweeper, Windows Defender and
Antiviral basics + keep everything automatically updated, and I scan daily.
But a virus still eh? So far it has caused no obvious trouble, but I'll treat
it as a virus or malware with a call to PC Cillin and Spy Sweeper Support. A
google sure suggests that it is not a normal system message. The only other
reference to it is an April 25th, 2005 post to another forum, and they
thought it was probably a virus too, and suggested the Hijack This approach.

Again, thank you for your very thorough suggestions.
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