Another Spam from Microsoft

[hc10]

Another Spam from Microsoft:

http://universalinstaller.azurewebsites.net/?loc=US

 

This is what pops up when I open Internet Explorer on a fresh install of Windows 7.

 

A kind message to Microsoft : "Dear Microsoft, you are forcing us to stop believing you and turn to Apple..."

[vanished]

Why would you be opening Internet Explorer, and on a brand new install no less?

[NinjaJc01]

3 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Why would you be opening Internet Explorer, and on a brand new install no less?

To install chrome/firefox/opera?

[vanished]

1 minute ago, NinjaJc01 said:

To install chrome/firefox/opera?

I wouldn't risk it.  Bring over the installer from another computer

[hc10]

2 minutes ago, NinjaJc01 said:

To install chrome/firefox/opera?

Opened for downloading latest version of firefox, but once I saw the popup, i thought it was worth sharing and discussing on.

[NinjaJc01]

6 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

I wouldn't risk it.  Bring over the installer from another computer

Eh, I haven't built anything with a clean install other than Linux, so I can't pass any judgement.

[TetraSky]

Well, they just want you to be safe by making sure you have an anti virus.

While YOU know better, grandma doesn't and without something like this, she wouldn't ever bother getting an anti virus, no matter how bad it was.

So while you think it's spam, it's still useful for the mainstream who have no idea how to use a computer.

[hc10]

1 minute ago, TetraSky said:

Well, they just want you to be safe by making sure you have an anti virus.

While YOU know better, grandma doesn't and without something like this, she wouldn't ever bother getting an anti virus, no matter how bad it was.

So while you think it's spam, it's still useful for the mainstream who have no idea how to use a computer.

But after dismissing, it still shows up again and again. And i already have installed Norton 360, but this $#!T won't go away.

[TetraSky]

2 minutes ago, hc10 said:

But after dismissing, it still shows up again and again. And i already have installed Norton 360, but this $#!T won't go away.

Is it the home page of Internet Explorer?

Because one of the options of it "Set MSN as the Default Home Page", would get rid of that homepage, so you wouldn't see it again.

[hc10]

4 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

Is it the home page of Internet Explorer?

Because one of the options of it "Set MSN as the Default Home Page", would get rid of that homepage, so you wouldn't see it again.

My homepage is set to Google

[Rotta]

Cuz they want to promote the Windows 10 to get more information from the people that they spy on.

[JacobVR]

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