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tetonbob · 07-05-2007, 09:08 PM

It may have coincided with the malware, but a Windows Installer popup is not typically a sign of infection by itself.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Windo...taller%20popup

Please do this:

Go to Start>Run and type or copy/paste services.msc then press Enter

Scroll down and locate Windows Installer.

Double Click on it.

Tell me what the Startup Type and Service Status is.

See this link for MS description of this issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us

07-05-2007, 09:08 PM	#21 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,631 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: Constant web browser spawns w/advertisments It may have coincided with the malware, but a Windows Installer popup is not typically a sign of infection by itself. http://www.google.com/search?q=Windo...taller%20popup Please do this: Go to Start>Run and type or copy/paste services.msc then press Enter Scroll down and locate Windows Installer. Double Click on it. Tell me what the Startup Type and Service Status is. See this link for MS description of this issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555175/en-us __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009 Last edited by tetonbob; 07-05-2007 at 09:10 PM.