Re: Net Messanger?

From: Matt Prall (-remove.me-infox@infox.ath.cx)
Date: 10/23/02 

From: Matt Prall <-remove.me-infox@infox.ath.cx>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:54:20 -0700

Just for clarifcation, you do not need to reboot after you disable the
messenger service.

-Matt

Karl Levinson [x y] MVP wrote:
> "Eric T." <erict@vtbear.com> wrote in message
> news:a83d01c279f1$1e0c7f90$3bef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA10...
>
>>I have been recieving a message in a pop up box entitled
>>Net Messanger while i am gaming online. The message says
>>Net messanger and lists an IP address. the message is an
>>advertisement to buy something I am not interested in. It
>>causes the program I am running to dump to the desk top
>>where the unwanted pop up box is waiting for me. I do not
>>have messenger installed or any other software programs
>>that might be associated with this pop up box. Has anyone
>>ever seen this? Does anyone know how to get rid of it?
>
>
> It is considered rude to not search a newsgroup for the answer before
> posting. This question has been answered several times today alone.
>
>
> Use a firewall. You might also want pop-up blocking software to block
> other sorts of popups. You might also find the Messenger service in the
> Computer Managment / Services MMC and set it to be disabled, then reboot.
>
>
> Firewall Software:
> www.sygate.com
> www.iss.net
> www.kerio.net
> www.agnitum.com
> www.zonealarm.com
> www.symantec.com
> www.webattack.com
> www.download.com
> www.tucows.com
>
> Firewall Hardware:
> www.linksys.com
> www.netgear.com
>
>
> There are a number of third-party software programs, both free and not free,
> which are supposed to help block pop-up windows. Try searching your favorite
> Internet search engine, Usenet support newsgroup software web site and/or
> see the links below. [Try searching for the words "stop OR block pup-ups,"
> for example]:
>
> www.google.com/groups?threadm=enZy0PscCHA.1828%40tkmsftngp08 <-- SEE THIS
> LINK FIRST
> [The above link is an excellent list of software to block pop-ups in a post
> by Jim Byrd]
>
> www.webwasher.com
> www.adshield.org
> www.popupstopper.com
> www.zonealarm.com [the Zone Alarm firewall also blocks popups]
> www.webattack.com/Freeware/misctools/fwpopblock.shtml
> www.webattack.com
> www.download.com
> www.tucows.com
> www.google.com/groups?q=stop+OR+block+pop-ups
> www.google.com/search?q=stop+OR+block+pop-ups
>
>
>
>

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