S']['U wrote:Ghost wrote:I don't think windows updates are viruses but it is known to cause some funky issues...
Could have been a fake update like you often see for Java, Flash and Adobe.
I'm running XP and sometimes still see "Windows Updates" for it
That's exactly what it was STU, right on the button. There are some sites that do this. The sites are not legit, so be careful where you surf. There is a program that helps with this, it's called McAfee Site Advisor. A browser plugin. Basically how this works, is McAfee's Team has viewed and checked all these online sites and it will tell you if the site is a legit site to view and look at, without it auto downloading something to your system without you knowing about it with either a green checkmark for good, red checkmark for bad, or a question mark relaying it hasn't verified the site yet. It will also tell you if a site is bad for you with a pop-up relaying to you "Do you really want to visit this site?" after clicking on a site to visit. You can click the yes to continue or the no to leave, and the site won't load. Other sites that are not legit show pop-ups that relay you need to update this program or that program, and when click on the link to update, you are actually downloading a virus, spam, or malware.
I don't use McAfee's site to download this, I use CNET. You can find the download here, if interested:
http://download.cnet.com/McAfee-SiteAdv ... 16155.html
EDIT: Oh and the good thing, it's FREE!