Weird Popup from Win7

[CybrGuy]

Yes, the HP stands for Home Premium. I am really doubting that this is a pest. I am running MSE and it is perfectly happy. I usually run the box as a standard user and am VERY careful about what I allow. I make my living fixing computers, and sadly much of that time is spent removing pests. I am comfortable with malewarebytes, combofix, rkill, hijackthis, etc. I WAS wondering if this might be some new badguy I haven't yet seen, but suspect instead that it is more likely generated by a tool trying to be helpful. Maybe something encouraging "greenness" powersaving, either from Windows or Macecraft or Scotty (WinPatrol). It would make the most sense if it were Windows. But so far none of those seem to be responsible. I continue to look for a source of the popup and suggestions are welcome. I have not seen it again, btw, but I will try to avoid a reboot to see if it comes back.

 

[Layback Bear]

I have never seen such a pop up. Can you right click on it and get a drop down window. The HP for Home Premium is new to me also.

 

[gregrocker]

If it isn't malware then it is likely another useless utility installed by manufacturer.

This is why most tech enthusiasts when they gain the confidence find a clean-copy installer to reinstall just the OS after wiping the HD of the utility partitions.

Macecraft seems to be a Registry cleaner and optimizer neither of which Win7 need and can cause problems. No kind of tweaking is needed in Win7 as it will most always work against you.

WinPatrol also looks like something that could be accomplished much easier by only allowing programs into msconfig>startup which absolutely need to start with computer, like AV and gadgets. In order to run, it has to be just another freeloader on Startup itself.

 

[CybrGuy]

This is interesting. Someone posting in another language (that I don't read) has run into this same message... wordweb - itü sözlük

 

[Petey7]

The language is Turkish. I can not see where the guy is having the same problem. He seems to be talking about a Turkish to English dictionary/translator software.

 

[freaky88]

i dont get why every uses ONE malware scanner to scan with, go dowload hitman pro

Home - SurfRight it uses 5 antivirus engines

 

[CybrGuy]

The language is Turkish. I can not see where the guy is having the same problem. He seems to be talking about a Turkish to English dictionary/translator software.

Please translate the Turkish: 8. şaşırtıcı bedava kullanım şartları şurda bulunan WordWeb: English dictionary, thesaurus, and word finder software.... ve bugün bana en şahane ayarlarından birini daha verip beni secdeye göndermiş ilahi sözlük; (bilgisayarım 3 gündür falan açıktı. hatta lan uzun zamandır kitlenmedi diye açıp bakmıştım uptime 2 days 17 hours falan yazıyodu) " your computer appears to have been running non-stop for a long time. please put the computer into hibernate or standby when not in use (on the start menu). you can also use the windows power settings to make the system suspend automatically: see the windows control panel power options. [don't show me this again] [ok.] " sözlük müsün, evimde yaşayan greenpeace asbaşkanı mısın anlamadık wordweb.

 

[freaky88]

8. terms of use for free with amazing WordWeb şurda: Türkçe dictionary, thesaurus, and word finder software .... and today me the most beautiful settings one give me that prostration was sent to divine Dictionary: (My computer is 3 days or something was clear. even the man for a long time kit was so open and was looking uptime 2 days 17 hours or something yazıyodu) "your computer Appears to Have Been running non-stop for a long time. please put the computer into standby or hibernate when not in use (on the start menu). you can also make use of the Windows power settings to automatically suspend the system: see power options in the Windows control panel. [do show me this again] [ok.] "Do dictionaries, are you in my house who did not understand greenpeace wordweb Vice President.

 

[CybrGuy]

Heh, I had already run it through a digital translator. Either it's nonsense or it just can't be translated literally. The bit in English, tho, is my popup word for word. Quite odd...
"your computer Appears to Have Been running non-stop for a long time. please put the computer into standby or hibernate when not in use (on the start menu). you can also make use of the Windows power settings to automatically suspend the system: see power options in the Windows control panel. [do show me this again] [ok.]"

 

[Petey7]

You were right. He did get the error message word-for-word.

 

[CybrGuy]

Heh. I think I found it, and why it may be mentioned on that Turkish page. It appears that it may (I'm waiting for email confirmation) be generated by a program called "Word Web" that allows me to r-click words on the web or local computer for definitions, synonyms, etc. I hadn't put the two together until going to their site and noticing that they are very involved with energy saving ideas. It looks like after a while of using the "free" version of this product they may be including this power saving reminder to be green. I noticed that the Turkish page in question seems to be talking about Word Web. I'm pretty confident that WordWeb IS the source of this popup.

 

[CyberZeus]

Glad to see you've sorted it.

 

[CybrGuy]

Confirmed by the author, it IS WordWeb. Thanks all for the attempts at solving this.

 

[CyberZeus]

You're welcome, CybrGuy!

 

[gregrocker]

Heh. I think I found it, and why it may be mentioned on that Turkish page. It appears that it may (I'm waiting for email confirmation) be generated by a program called "Word Web" that allows me to r-click words on the web or local computer for definitions, synonyms, etc. I hadn't put the two together until going to their site and noticing that they are very involved with energy saving ideas. It looks like after a while of using the "free" version of this product they may be including this power saving reminder to be green. I noticed that the Turkish page in question seems to be talking about Word Web. I'm pretty confident that WordWeb IS the source of this popup.

Use the Accelerators built in to Internet Explorer 8: Google Translate, Google Dictionary (Define), Google Maps, etc work great when you rightclick highlight anything.

Another example of how Win7's built-in features are much better.