intrusive pop-ups

From: JeffO (jeff_at_denver.org)
Date: 09/05/03 

Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 12:22:25 -0700

I did some updates on my WindowsXP machine and now my
ZoneAlarm pops up every time I log on. I traced it to UPnP
(Universal PlugNPlay). What it thinks it's trying to do,
and why, I don't know. It never did it before. It's
Microsoft's thing. And ZoneAlarm doesn't allow me to
permanently answer the popup like it allows with other
alerts.
I wonder if there's been a similar "patch" issued for W2K?

>-----Original Message-----
>I don't know if this is relevant but here's some info
>on "Messenger Service"
>http://www.lavahelp.com/articles/v6/03/05/0302.html
>For other types of popups (not "Messenger Service"), a
>good free popup blocker is Popup Manager from here:
> http://www.endpopups.com/
>Cookiewall allows you to decide which cookies you want to
>allow on your computer:
>http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/cookie.ht
m
>ie-spyad adds a list of restricted sites to IE:
>http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm
>Spywareblaster also blocks many "malicious" sites:
> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
>Ie-spyad and Spywareblaster are both updated frequently.
>Download and run regularly Adaware (free version) from
> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>It detects and safely removes dataminers, tracking
>cookies, dialers and other objects from your computer.
>Use "webupdate" before you scan to make sure you have the
>latest ref file. Run a "full scan"
>http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/index.html
>If you have any questions, their forums are here
>http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I just finished loading the latest windows update
>security
>>and service packs. I am now getting pop-up messages in
>>the middle of anything and everything. I never got such
>>nuisance stuff before I "updated." What have I
unleashed
>>on my formerly unpolluted computer? A friend has had
the
>>same problem since updating. Is there a fix? What
gives?
>>.
>>
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