numerous security warnings

[Tom C]

I am using IE 6.0 and recently I have been getting a lot of aggravating
security pop ups wanting me to install them. Also my Norton popped up a
message saying that it found and deleted a Trojan horse virus called
bd14108.exe. Just in case I done a search for the file and couldn't find it.
My virus definitions are up to date and nothing was found when I done a full
computer scan..
I can only assume this is a virus of some sort, because my other computers
are running fine.
Any ideas on what I could or should do? Is it time for a fdisk and format or
is there something else I can do?
Thanks for the help, Tom

 

[H Leboeuf]

Is Messenger the culprit?

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
By default, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition install
Windows Messenger, and the user interface does not provide a way to remove
or to uninstall Windows Messenger.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089 (4.4, 4.5, 4.6. 9/23/2003)


Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
A Messenger service window appears that contains an Internet advertisement
that is similar to the following text:
Messenger Service
Message from source to your_computer_name.ISP_name on date time Message Text
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904 (XP/W2000 11/4/2003)


Stop Messenger SPAM
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/spam/messenger.php

 

[Tom C]

I don't think so because Windows Messenger isn't open.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

I don't think so because Windows Messenger isn't open.

Messenger Service is something different.
What is your Windows version?

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