Re: help on pop ups

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/02/03

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    For browser popups - http://toolbar.google.com works well.

    Also - does the window title say anything about Messenger? If so, you need a
    firewall. 'Messenger spam', is not in itself harmful, but is symptomatic of
    a larger problem - your computer has ports open from the Internet.

    You can disable the Messenger service, but that is unwise as a solution as
    you'll still have the underlying problem that caused you to get the messages
    in the first place - consider the messages a useful warning that you have no
    protection from the Internet. This is all too important now, given the
    recent rash of RPC worms....

    For a standalone machine, see www.sygate.com for a free personal firewall,
    or if using Windows XP, you can enable the built-in internet connection
    firewall (ICF).

    See http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm for more info.

    Also, go to www.lavasoft.de and get AdAware - download, install, launch,
    update, scan.

    shawn wrote:
    > use windows 2000 everytime i use internet explorer i get
    > plenty of pop ups when i surf. its very irritating. anyone
    > know how to clear internet explorer so nothing pops up
    > again when i surf? think one of the reasons could b the
    > wnad as i found the file by searchin my com, but are there
    > other things that i might do? also microsoft website does
    > not say how to remove it in win 2k, only in win 98 and
    > below....

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