Hello!

Here is a screenshot of the 'advice/warning' given on my iMac (using
SeaMonkey 2.0.10) when I followed a link in the 24hoursupport.helpdesk
newsgroup.

http://tinypic.com/r/zivk45/7

I'm wondering - if I'd followed the link using MS Windows - would the
..exe file have been *automatically* downloaded to my computer and, if
so, whether or not it might be genuine or malicious.

I elected to cancel the download, btw.

I'd appreciate comments from the group. TIA.

Here is the actual link (obfuscated)

hxxp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&displayLang=pt-pt

*This* is a genuine link obtained directly from Microsoft:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en