Help! new screen extortion pop up "adhammer" from Messenger Service

From: ams (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/15/04 

Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 08:19:21 -0700

just upgraded to windows 2000 and DSL. been bombarded by
a non-Internet based popup from Messenger Service. All my
regular blockers are useless. a variety of noxious ads
come through that way along with the ad that if I buy
their software they will keep these kinds of ads from
sneaking thru my windows ports.
the popups are relentless and sometimes won't close.
feels like extortion.

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