Re: stop blockmessenger.com pop-ups

From: Star Fleet Admiral Q (Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q-NOSPAM-_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/03/03 

Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2003 23:45:11 -0400

This stops the "Results" but not the underlying "Problem" - the ports used
by the "Messenger Service" are still open to "hackers" - the permanent
solution is to either activate the WinXP built in Firewall or install a
reputable firewall software - such as "Zone Alarm" or "Tiny Firewall" both
of which are free. An alternate is it install a pay firewall software, such
as "Norton Security Firewall", "Zone Alarm Pro", etc.
"Brent B." <beukelman2@sio.midco.net> wrote in message
news:752101c3596f$2de944d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I had the same thing. Luckily, I found the
> answer at a non-MS group. The simple procedure follows:
> ===============
> <edit> just found the XP instructions </edit>
>
> Click Start, and then click Control Panel (or point to
> Settings, and then click Control Panel).
> Double-click Administrative Tools.
> Double-click Services.
> Double-click messenger.
> In the Startup type list, click Disabled.
> Click Stop, and then click Apply and OK.
>
> I did it 24 hours ago and haven't had a "Messenger
> Service" pop-up since.
>
> ==============================
> MS also provides an alternative which I have not yet
> done, but will try:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communi
> cate/stopspam.asp
>
> (Note that they also recommend the first action at the
> bottom of the article.)
>
> Good luck,
>
> Brent
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have down loaded the newest microsoft security patches
> >and yet this still comes on each time I go to the web I
> >am not going to pay this website their fee just to get
> >rid of them. How can I get rid of this pop-up?
> >.
> >

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