Re: Pop-ups and spyware
From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 01/20/03
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From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 01:19:53 -0700
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904&
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.
Otherwise the answer is no.
You can install pop up killer:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
Ad-Aware also gets spyware:
http://www.webattack.com/get/adaware.shtml
-- Jupiter Jones An easier way to read newsgroup messages: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit. "ultrasea" <ultrasea@charter.net> wrote in message news:052901c2c03b$f296ae80$8ef82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA04... > Is there some software within Windows XP that will allow > me to stop pop-ups and to detect if spyware has been > installed?
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