I was just reading a newspaper story online when explorer shut down and I got a notification that my driver(s) were old.  I've never had this happen before.  My computer, an Acer with a Windows 7 system, is less than a YEAR old.  I've tried to be diligent about installing updates whenever I'm prompted (often they install automatically).    I restarted my computer when I first received teh message and it seems to be working all right.

So can anyone answer if I have an issue that needs to be taken care of? 

Thanks in advance for any help.If they are trying to sell an app that finds drivers it's a scam...

Check the Acer site for any updates but in general with the drivers if everything's running fine there's no need to fuss with them...Thanks for the response Patio-I kind of thought it might be something like that.  What caught me off guard though was that Explorer shut down without any prompting from me-like I said, I've never had that happen before.Update and run alll your protection apps...Sorry to be so computer-illiterate-but what do you mean by run my protection apps?  I checked AVG and it says that it's working and that I'm protected.

As for Updates-as I said, I update regularly whenever I'm prompted (which is often).  Is there something I should do to update on my own?DLoad install and run the following 2 Apps

MalwareBytes Anti-MALWARE
Super Anti-Spyware.

Both Free versions and they add protection for baddies that AVG may not catch...

Post back if you have any questions.
PS...It's safe to let them clean anything they may find...Thanks again for all of your help.  So does that mean that you think what happened could have been a malware attack?  I did get malware on a computer once before (that got through AVG) but in that case I ACTUALLY CLICKED on an infected picture.

Also, links you gave me look good-can you guarantee me that they're safe?  I'm sorry to sound so paranoid but I spent a LOT of money on this computer and I get extremely nervous about loading anything into it that I'mnot absolutely sure about.

Thanks-I REALLY appreciate all your the help, etc.They are completely safe...and highly recommended here...and elsewhere.
We never would advise otherwise.

It may have been something as simple as a browser re-direct...at this point nothing to be alarmed about.Cool-thanks again.