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Story: PDA security with Windows CE

Posted by: Anonymous (Sunday 7 March 2004, 11:19 AM)

Till last night I was believing Windows CE machines can't get viruses.

I was happily surfing - began at CEO Express.com then accessed a couple of newspapers, The Times, The Independant ... suddenly a pop up screen appears along the lines of:

"Would you like to download a program into the current application? If you do not answer "yes' your computer's performance may be below par". The choices were: Yes, No or 'close window'.

I tried 'close window' but nothing happened. I should probably have then done a re-set. Instead I clicked "No'. Immediately, a 2nd, 3rd, copy of the same pop up appeared.

Sometimes I could get one to disappear with the "no", but then two or three more would appeear. Eventually I did a reset & logged back online; into IE again and ... whoops, 1,2, 3 ... pop ups appear. Surfing the net is no longer practicable.

Is anyone out there familiar with this and can suggesty what I can do?

My machine is a H/PC, in fact an Intermec 6651, similar in spec to the MobilePro 790 (MIPS; running Windows for Handhelds 2000, Core System 3.0, IE 4.01).

Grateful any help!!!

ps: I've just posted a similar message on CE City (H/PC) site.

RJ99 in Saudi Arabia