Re: Unwanted Messenger Service popups

From: Shenan T. Stanley (newshelper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 09/28/03 

Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 00:55:23 -0500

Alex <> wrote:
> I keep seeing a popup box on my machine from Messenger
> Service...
>
> The problem is it's this ad that is always popping up and
> annoying me trying to extort me into buying their crap.
> I've removed Windows Messenger through the windows
> components wizard so why am I still receiving messages?

Enable the built in Windows XP firewall or download and configure another
one.
It's that simple. The popups are a warning you have an open port on your
machine. The firewall will.. well, put a firewall between you and the
world, preventing much incoming traffic.

Since you have this problem, might I suggest the following as well..

-- a trip to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ to scan your machine for
updates and install all critical updates.
-- update your antivirus software. don't have any, GET SOME!
-- download and install/update/scan with Lavasoft's AdAware package for
spyware/adware. 

-- 
Shenan Stanley
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