Guest Phil Rhodes Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I'm getting a pop-up during some (but not all) boot ups in the morning. It gives me the option of allowing it or cancelling it - cancelling means I don't know what the program is and don't want it to load. What the heck is going on? Is this mal-ware? Is it already on my computer? My mal-ware scans with Ad-Aware don't mention it. Nor do scans by Windows Defender. But it's spooky.... Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Does the name verizon.exe give you a clue? Have you recently switched to Verizon or have you considered it? Is there someone else that might have installed something in your system? Note that you say "a pop-up" and that is the entire description of what you are getting. It is unlikely anyone can help you; are you expecting people to be psychic? "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message news:OkTpftooJHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > I'm getting a pop-up during some (but not all) boot ups in the morning. It > gives me the option of allowing it or cancelling it - cancelling means I > don't know what the program is and don't want it to load. > > What the heck is going on? Is this mal-ware? Is it already on my computer? > My mal-ware scans with Ad-Aware don't mention it. Nor do scans by Windows > Defender. But it's spooky.... </span> Quote
Guest Phil Rhodes Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Thanks, Sam, you have answered my question. No one else is getting this, so it must be bundgled with my new laptop (even though I can't find it). And yes, I have a cell phone with Verizon, but I don't remember telling Verizon my IP - although they do know my email (the ambigious 'pop-up' appears mysteriously on my desktop with no other windows open. "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message news:2267AAC8-DC7C-4586-BA3C-55224ECD5689@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Does the name verizon.exe give you a clue? Have you recently switched to > Verizon or have you considered it? Is there someone else that might have > installed something in your system? > > Note that you say "a pop-up" and that is the entire description of what > you are getting. It is unlikely anyone can help you; are you expecting > people to be psychic? > > > > "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:OkTpftooJHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> I'm getting a pop-up during some (but not all) boot ups in the morning. >> It gives me the option of allowing it or cancelling it - cancelling means >> I don't know what the program is and don't want it to load. >> >> What the heck is going on? Is this mal-ware? Is it already on my >> computer? My mal-ware scans with Ad-Aware don't mention it. Nor do scans >> by Windows Defender. But it's spooky....</span> > </span> Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I did not say that no one else is getting it. You have not specified what it is. It might be a relatively obscure virus, so the fact that none of the relatively few people that look here have not seen it proves nothing. As far as I know, you should not have any software in your system from Verizon, but I could be wrong. "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message news:ecPFDeqoJHA.5100@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> > Thanks, Sam, you have answered my question. No one else is getting this, > so it must be bundgled with my new laptop (even though I can't find it). > And yes, I have a cell phone with Verizon, but I don't remember telling > Verizon my IP - although they do know my email (the ambigious 'pop-up' > appears mysteriously on my desktop with no other windows open. > > > "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message > news:2267AAC8-DC7C-4586-BA3C-55224ECD5689@microsoft.com...<span style="color:green"> >> Does the name verizon.exe give you a clue? Have you recently switched to >> Verizon or have you considered it? Is there someone else that might have >> installed something in your system? >> >> Note that you say "a pop-up" and that is the entire description of what >> you are getting. It is unlikely anyone can help you; are you expecting >> people to be psychic? >> >> >> >> "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:OkTpftooJHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> I'm getting a pop-up during some (but not all) boot ups in the morning. >>> It gives me the option of allowing it or cancelling it - cancelling >>> means I don't know what the program is and don't want it to load. >>> >>> What the heck is going on? Is this mal-ware? Is it already on my >>> computer? My mal-ware scans with Ad-Aware don't mention it. Nor do scans >>> by Windows Defender. But it's spooky....</span> >></span> > </span> Quote
Guest Michael D. Ober Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 You don't happen to have a Blackberry? A Google search on Verizon.exe returns this thread and references to the Verizon Storm Simulator for Blackberries. Apparently the Verizon Storm simulator sometimes fails to install properly. Also, you need to post the complete text of the popup. Mike Ober. "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message news:e7eAqCuoJHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:blue"> >I did not say that no one else is getting it. You have not specified what >it is. It might be a relatively obscure virus, so the fact that none of the >relatively few people that look here have not seen it proves nothing. As >far as I know, you should not have any software in your system from >Verizon, but I could be wrong. > > > > "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:ecPFDeqoJHA.5100@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >> Thanks, Sam, you have answered my question. No one else is getting this, >> so it must be bundgled with my new laptop (even though I can't find it). >> And yes, I have a cell phone with Verizon, but I don't remember telling >> Verizon my IP - although they do know my email (the ambigious 'pop-up' >> appears mysteriously on my desktop with no other windows open. >> >> >> "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message >> news:2267AAC8-DC7C-4586-BA3C-55224ECD5689@microsoft.com...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Does the name verizon.exe give you a clue? Have you recently switched to >>> Verizon or have you considered it? Is there someone else that might have >>> installed something in your system? >>> >>> Note that you say "a pop-up" and that is the entire description of what >>> you are getting. It is unlikely anyone can help you; are you expecting >>> people to be psychic? >>> >>> >>> >>> "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:OkTpftooJHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> I'm getting a pop-up during some (but not all) boot ups in the morning. >>>> It gives me the option of allowing it or cancelling it - cancelling >>>> means I don't know what the program is and don't want it to load. >>>> >>>> What the heck is going on? Is this mal-ware? Is it already on my >>>> computer? My mal-ware scans with Ad-Aware don't mention it. Nor do >>>> scans by Windows Defender. But it's spooky.... >>></span> >></span> > ></span> Quote
Guest Sam Hobbs Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Did you intend to reply to me? I assume not, since you say "you need to post the complete text of the popup", but this reply was posted as a reply to me. "Michael D. Ober" <obermd.@.alum.mit.edu.nospam.> wrote in message news:V9ydnSR6A_fufCbUnZ2dnUVZ_qzinZ2d@earthlink.com...<span style="color:blue"> > You don't happen to have a Blackberry? A Google search on Verizon.exe > returns this thread and references to the Verizon Storm Simulator for > Blackberries. Apparently the Verizon Storm simulator sometimes fails to > install properly. Also, you need to post the complete text of the popup. > > Mike Ober. > > > "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message > news:e7eAqCuoJHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:green"> >>I did not say that no one else is getting it. You have not specified what >>it is. It might be a relatively obscure virus, so the fact that none of >>the relatively few people that look here have not seen it proves nothing. >>As far as I know, you should not have any software in your system from >>Verizon, but I could be wrong. >> >> >> >> "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:ecPFDeqoJHA.5100@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >>> Thanks, Sam, you have answered my question. No one else is getting this, >>> so it must be bundgled with my new laptop (even though I can't find it). >>> And yes, I have a cell phone with Verizon, but I don't remember telling >>> Verizon my IP - although they do know my email (the ambigious 'pop-up' >>> appears mysteriously on my desktop with no other windows open. >>> >>> >>> "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message >>> news:2267AAC8-DC7C-4586-BA3C-55224ECD5689@microsoft.com... >>>> Does the name verizon.exe give you a clue? Have you recently switched >>>> to Verizon or have you considered it? Is there someone else that might >>>> have installed something in your system? >>>> >>>> Note that you say "a pop-up" and that is the entire description of what >>>> you are getting. It is unlikely anyone can help you; are you expecting >>>> people to be psychic? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>> news:OkTpftooJHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> I'm getting a pop-up during some (but not all) boot ups in the >>>>> morning. It gives me the option of allowing it or cancelling it - >>>>> cancelling means I don't know what the program is and don't want it to >>>>> load. >>>>> >>>>> What the heck is going on? Is this mal-ware? Is it already on my >>>>> computer? My mal-ware scans with Ad-Aware don't mention it. Nor do >>>>> scans by Windows Defender. But it's spooky.... >>>> >>></span> >> >></span> > > > </span> Quote
Guest Michael D. Ober Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 Sam, Sorry about that - I hit the wrong reply button. Mike. "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message news:6E617BC9-FCB4-4346-84B2-D2FDBACC0227@microsoft.com...<span style="color:blue"> > Did you intend to reply to me? I assume not, since you say "you need to > post the complete text of the popup", but this reply was posted as a reply > to me. > > > > "Michael D. Ober" <obermd.@.alum.mit.edu.nospam.> wrote in message > news:V9ydnSR6A_fufCbUnZ2dnUVZ_qzinZ2d@earthlink.com...<span style="color:green"> >> You don't happen to have a Blackberry? A Google search on Verizon.exe >> returns this thread and references to the Verizon Storm Simulator for >> Blackberries. Apparently the Verizon Storm simulator sometimes fails to >> install properly. Also, you need to post the complete text of the popup. >> >> Mike Ober. >> >> >> "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message >> news:e7eAqCuoJHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<span style="color:darkred"> >>>I did not say that no one else is getting it. You have not specified what >>>it is. It might be a relatively obscure virus, so the fact that none of >>>the relatively few people that look here have not seen it proves nothing. >>>As far as I know, you should not have any software in your system from >>>Verizon, but I could be wrong. >>> >>> >>> >>> "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message >>> news:ecPFDeqoJHA.5100@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Thanks, Sam, you have answered my question. No one else is getting >>>> this, so it must be bundgled with my new laptop (even though I can't >>>> find it). And yes, I have a cell phone with Verizon, but I don't >>>> remember telling Verizon my IP - although they do know my email (the >>>> ambigious 'pop-up' appears mysteriously on my desktop with no other >>>> windows open. >>>> >>>> >>>> "Sam Hobbs" <Gateremovethis@SamHobbs.org> wrote in message >>>> news:2267AAC8-DC7C-4586-BA3C-55224ECD5689@microsoft.com... >>>>> Does the name verizon.exe give you a clue? Have you recently switched >>>>> to Verizon or have you considered it? Is there someone else that might >>>>> have installed something in your system? >>>>> >>>>> Note that you say "a pop-up" and that is the entire description of >>>>> what you are getting. It is unlikely anyone can help you; are you >>>>> expecting people to be psychic? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Phil Rhodes" <pe.rhodes@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:OkTpftooJHA.3840@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> I'm getting a pop-up during some (but not all) boot ups in the >>>>>> morning. It gives me the option of allowing it or cancelling it - >>>>>> cancelling means I don't know what the program is and don't want it >>>>>> to load. >>>>>> >>>>>> What the heck is going on? Is this mal-ware? Is it already on my >>>>>> computer? My mal-ware scans with Ad-Aware don't mention it. Nor do >>>>>> scans by Windows Defender. But it's spooky.... >>>>> >>>> >>> >>></span> >> >> >></span> > ></span> Quote
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