Microsoft Internet Explore Notice

[Guest]

I never get pop ups, then this week I get one from Microsoft Internet Explore
that says "your system is infected........
Down load antispyware....http://iedefender.com/download2.php.
I have an anti spyware: Panda. How do I stop this pop up, I have trie every
thing!!
Jerome

 

[RobertVA]

I never get pop ups, then this week I get one from Microsoft Internet Explore
that says "your system is infected........
Down load antispyware....http://iedefender.com/download2.php.
I have an anti spyware: Panda. How do I stop this pop up, I have trie every
thing!!
Jerome

Many people have reported similar questionable advertising pop-ups with
the "Messenger Service" facility. Note that this has nothing to do with
either MSN, Live or Windows Instant "Messenger". That type of pop-up
results from the misuse of a LAN administrator service (for announcing
things like impending print server maintenance shutdowns) that shouldn't
even be available for senders beyond your dial up or broadband modem.

I'm not familiar with Panda. I have read recommendations that while you
should restrict to a single background anti-ad/anti-spyware application,
there is value in occasionally running a foreground scan with a second
anti-adware/anti-spyware scanner. I use Spybot Search and Destroy and
Ad-Aware myself.

In addition to anti-spyware you may want to do an
anti-virus/anti-Trojan/anti/worm scan AND check web port vulnerabilities.

There are multiple resources for both, some of which are free.

Free Anti-Virus scan at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Go to Gibson Research Corp. at http://www.grc.com after the page changes
scroll down to the "Hot Spots" section and click the "Shields Up!" link
to run a port/firewall check with associated descriptions of recommended
port blocking.

 

[Guest]

See this link:

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=13517

and this:

How to get rid of "IE Defender" using HijackThis
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?s...c=13521&hl=

Suspicious site: (Removal tool)

How to Remove IEDefender Guide
http://iedefender-removal-guide.com/?gclid=CIOkv6nPzI8CFRsTawod7wtS9w

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

I never get pop ups, then this week I get one from Microsoft Internet
Explore
that says "your system is infected........
Down load antispyware....http://iedefender.com/download2.php.
I have an anti spyware: Panda. How do I stop this pop up, I have trie
every
thing!!
Jerome

That message is itself from malware. Do NOT download that program.
Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these
Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.