IS THIS A VIRUS ??? HELP - THANKS

Hello - as of yesterday, i can no longer go to I.E/Tools/Update, wait while the 'active x' did a search, then offer ''express or custom'' for any updates currently available.

       Yestday ..i saw the below pop-up (see px) ....unless i took 'some' action with this, i could procede no further in the Update area.

      I did not 'accept'' or even 'reject' this update - i just closed it out & exited  I.E. and here i am. 

          Is this 'Microsoft Windows Component Published' update legit ?   If this were a virus, would NISS have found it?  i did a full=scan and all is 'fine' .

          thanks in advance - Edythe

 

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