Re: popus/lawsuit
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 07/09/03
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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 11:58:44 -0600
Eugene;
There is noi such upgrade.
A firewall stops Messenger Service and popup stoppers stop IE popups.
No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904
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.
Internet Connection Firewall 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] 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. "Private Citizen Eugene J. Kernan" <prophetcom@aol.com> wrote in message news:0fa701c3463a$ec8ff250$a501280a@phx.gbl... > Tried downloading MS' "upgrade" to stop the popups. > Haven't been able to get it to work. > > I'm planning on suing these popup guys for attempted > extortion. > > BTW, it's mostly the same company running > BROADCASTBLOCKER.COM, FIGHTPOPUPS.COM, BUSTPOPUPS.COM, > MESSAGEAWAY.COM, KILLMESSENGER.COM, and PRIVACYSAVER.ORG, > on the same servers. > > d squared > PO BOX 927142 > San Diego, CA 92129-7142 > 800-453-3422 > > aka (DomainDiscover) > PO BOX 502010 > San Diego, CA 92150-2010 > 858 560 9416 >
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