Re: Pop Up Spam from Messenger

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/08/03 

Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 18:43:26 -0600

Gordy;
No need to pay for the fix.
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

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
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  [MVP]
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"Gordy" <g.wolsey@attbi.com> wrote in message
news:033001c32d56$b63fae90$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Is there any advise out there that might help me to avoid
> the pop ups that show up.  Most usually they are adds
> that want me to subscribe to an anti pop up service.
>
> I have a pretty good Pop Up killer that works on web
> sites, but not one that will control those darned windows
> that keep coming up from Messenger.
> Regards to all,
> Gordy