Re: anti pop up pop ups
From: Joe Nelson (jnelson@smithfoundry.com)
Date: 04/22/03
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From: "Joe Nelson" <jnelson@smithfoundry.com> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 04:22:44 -0500
Thanks Jupiter,
I decided to enable ICF instead even though it may interfere with network
comunications LAN.
I will copy and save the anti ad sites you suggested for future reference if
net com is affected.
Thanks again.
Joe
"Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:#SlZtICCDHA.2376@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> For Messenger Service ads:
> 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.
>
> This will not work if you have AOL.
> AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
> (ICF)
> If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
> firewall.
>
> Disable Messenger Service:
> Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
> Go down to "Messenger".
> Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
> Then under Start-up select DISABLE
> Click OK and follow prompts
>
> Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
> http://www.lavasoft.de/
> Or
> http://spybot.eon.net.au/
>
>
> For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
> http://www.panicware.com/
> http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
> http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
> http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
> http://www.endpopups.com/
> http://www.adshield.org/
>
>
> --
> 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.
>
>
> "Joe Nelson" <jnelson@smithfoundry.com> wrote in message
> news:eXr2oj$BDHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I have been attacked visciously by an explorer/zero popup.com anti
> pop up
> > ad. I have tried to dump temp.internet files and cookies to stop
> these
> > attacks to no availe. I have run Ad Aware 6.0 to no availe.
> > While running Ad Aware I see the offender in the registry scan but
> it is not
> > called out as an object to remove. The specific ad that seems to
> have opened
> > up the flood gate is http://216.76.4.207/stoppopsad_3.gif Can
> anyone
> > suggest a method to stop these attacks? Irony at it finest is
> severely
> > interupting my ability to work on my computer.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Joe Nelson
> >
> >
>
>
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