Re: Pop Ups
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/19/03
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Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 23:08:43 -0400
For browser popups, try the new google toolbar - it's also just plain
useful.
Also go to www.lavasoftusa.com and download AdAware - install, launch,
update, run, to get rid of spyware which can launch popups.
For "messenger service" spam - you need a firewall. 'Messenger spam', is not
in itself harmful,
but is symptomatic of a larger problem - your computer has ports open from
the Internet.
You can disable the Messenger service, but that is unwise as a solution as
you'll still have the underlying problem that caused you to get the messages
in the first place - consider the messages a useful warning that you have no
protection from the Internet. This is all too important now, given the
recent rash of RPC worms....
For a standalone machine, see www.sygate.com for a free personal firewall,
or if using Windows XP, you can enable the built-in internet connection
firewall (ICF).
See http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm for more info.
David Richter wrote:
> I understand that I will get pop ups from time to time.
> However, we are getting porn and gambling pop-ups
> continuously while surfing. I suspect my kids did
> something and I installed the McAfee Privacy app. However,
> half of the problem is still there. I still get all the
> pop ups, but now they are hidden by a McAfee screen. The
> pop ups are still as annoying. Anything I can do to find
> out how to stop getting the gambling and porn pop ups?
> Should I reinstall XP completely?
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