"I'm dead" pop-up followed by Windows Update

zondering88

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Hi there - I hope this is the right place to post this, sorry if it's not!

My mom was just using her laptop when a smiley face with x's for eyes popped up and said, "I'm dead" and then immediately the computer said it was doing a windows update and shut down and back on again.

I did a couple Google searches and I don't see anything about the graphic/update, but I would love it if anybody else knows anything about this... I didn't personally see, it but I was in the other room when it happened and sounds like it looked like one of those computer crashes you see in movies lol.

Thanks!!
 

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Windows 7
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dm4 & an with HP beats (moms)
OS
Windows 7
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Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz4 GBATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Bruce ... somewhere in his 40's
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
Motherboard
INTEL/D975XBX2
Memory
4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 914v
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024
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2/500GB each ... ST3500630AS ATA Device.
One is not connected
PSU
Rocketfish 700 W
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G.Skill Gigabyte Chassis
Keyboard
Standard PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse
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DSL
Antivirus
Avira Internet Security
Browser
IE 11
Other Info
ATI HDMI Audio
Have you scanned for viruses?
I checked it out, and it clearly wasn't a Windows Update... After the update, everything was still open including the internet tabs. (Mom was in Etsy at the time of the pop up)

I'm running a scan right now, only things coming up so far are some tracking cookies.
 

My Computer My Computer

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Windows 7
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion dm4 & an with HP beats (moms)
OS
Windows 7
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