Re: csrss.exe is root process for irritating Messanger Serivce pop ups

From: Michael D. Ober (obermd.@.alum.mit.edu.nospam)
Date: 12/04/02 

From: "Michael D. Ober" <obermd.@.alum.mit.edu.nospam>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 06:52:50 -0700

Also, block ports 135-139 at your firewall.

Mike.

"frank" <fbedolla@cotopaxi.com.mx> wrote in message
news:#fOKI$vmCHA.1608@TK2MSFTNGP08...
> Yes. Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, and turn off
the
> Messenger Service.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards
>
> Francisco Bedolla Ramirez
> (Work)
> Mexico DF
> W2K AS SP3
> "Shawn" <calshamus@yahoo.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:065d01c29afd$ce35f040$8af82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA03...
> > Somehow this "program" has been installed/wormed it's way
> > onto my PC. I get a popup window every day
> > titled "Messenger Service" that contains some
> > advertisement within the window. The root process is
> > csrss.exe. I have searched my registry several times, but
> > have been unable to find the culprit.
> >
> > Any ideas how to get rid of this?
> >
> > Shawn
>
>
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