RE: Spyware - 'messenger service' popup

From: DL1000RR (DL1000RR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/03/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 16:40:02 -0700

You have spy/mal ware running on your computer.
Disable the windows messenger service by going into
the services applet and stopping the messenger service.

Search for Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 330904
to get details on how to do this for windows xp or 2000.

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"PetrovP" wrote:

> every now and again i get this pop-up with the
> header 'Messenger Service,' telling me that I may be
> infected with spyware and to kindly go to an address, eg:
> www.spw3a.com or www.updatenow.org to fix the problem.
> I have anti-spyware software already installed, yet these
> damn messages keep reappearing every few minutes.
>
> Are they genuine messenges that can be trusted or is
> there some sinister ulterior motive behind them? And how
> can i stop these things?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

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