Re: Adware/Spyware making my life hell

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 08:54:56 -0600

That is a very bad fix if it is the only fix.
What you suggest will stop Messenger Service ads.
However if those ads are getting through, your fix does little more
than cover the symptoms of an unprotected computer.
A firewall is the appropriate protection. 

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Vernon Spools" <vernon156-mailbox@yahoo.co.in> wrote in message
news:%23UAHwzZPEHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Try Control Panel | Admin Tools | Services    Find Messenger and
disable it.
> That should stop the pop ups for spyware removers unless you have
picked
> something else up.
>
> You don't need this and its nothing to do with MSN Messenger IM.
>
>
>
> "Adam" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B0E14F80-87B7-460E-87BB-EDD14F7334B2@microsoft.com...
> > Some how my pc has been infected. when I log on to my broadband i
am
> inundated with about 30 popups advertising Spyware removers!! ironic
heh.
> Also my homepage has changed to about.com & cannot be changed. I
have run
> Spybot & AOL searhc to no avail.
> > I am in desperate need of some help, has anyone experienced this
before??
> > Please please help me!!
>
>
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