This is just a now-common practice of enticing people to download/subscribe/buy software, most of which is junk.
If you have IE 5.5 or newer, just download the Google toolbar and set the option to block pop-ups. It's free and works. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bridges, Samantha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:08 AM Subject: [IMail Forum] OT - POP Up from Update-Microsoft Internet Explorer > Hi All. > > Maybe someone can help me with this mystery. > > I have a user who was working along when a pop-up window appeared. It > said: > > Your computer may be recording many or all of your Internet Activites. > Personal privacy protection is possible with a Security Update. > Download now and see what your computer has and is recording to your > hard drive. Common activities such as: > * Websites visited, pictures, videos and movies played, website > cookies and cache, personal information, and much much more may be > actively recording on your system. > > * Windows is a copyright of Microsoft Corporation. System Soap > and Microsoft are not affiliated. > * Press the OKAY button to begin your Privacy Protection Update. > > Press anywhere on this window to continue. > > Has anyone else seen this? Where/how is happening....any clues? > Where/how to block...???? > > Thanks > > Samantha > > Samantha Bridges > Communications Technician > Macomb Intermediate School District > 44001 Garfield Road > Clinton Township MI 48038-1100 > (586) 228-3300 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.misd.net > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, > is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain > confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all > copies of the original message. > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
