If that's what it is, that's bad news. That is some of the most serious spyw*re out there. (Heck even if it's not, that's pretty aggravating I can imagine!) Tell them to look in the startup tab (MSCONFIG), (which I do not know how to get to in XP), and uncheck boxes not needed. He'll probably see an entry for it there. That's one way to keep it from loading with windows and running. Also look for it in 'add/remove programs' (or XP equivalent). I searched and did not find anything on any v*rus like this, so it's probably something like Tom mentioned, that either he added or (if the PC was bought from a name brand company), the company added.
Since you say he's "Computer challenged", it would be a good idea for him to check his PC for other types of sp*ware and have them removed. http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com � ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Rick, Maybe it is this big blue bird http://www.bonzi.com/support.htm Click the Maxalert button. I don't think it is part of Microsoft that I know of. t0m Forgot to remove the footer the first time sorry. > Hi, List. > My computer challenged brother emailed me asking if I knew anything about > the Microsoft bird. He just bought a new PC and had Win XP installed. He > says that, from the very beginning, a cartoon bird would appear and fly > around on the screen. It would then deliver a message such as �Today > Microsoft will install SP1 on your computer�. This is driving him nuts. > I�ve never used XP. Is this a normal feature or has he picked up some kind > of weird vir*s? Thanks > > Rick Gillespie ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
