Re: Getting Pop Ups without opening IE

ICF blocks the NetBIOS ports on your Internet connection, which will
disable Messenger spam and also prevent others on the Internet from
browsing your accidental shares and printing on your printer. Enabling
ICF or using a third-party firewall is the best way to handle Messenger
spam.

--
Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows



"Ramesh" <asthalavistha_babe@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:OeaoiHkPDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> Turning the Internet Connection Firewall would be just enough.
>
>
> "MM" <mayankmanish@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1ae601c33e3c$2b59a140$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a broad band connection and am generally connected
> to the internet even when I am not browsing. Since
> yesterday - pop-ups are appearnig at their own free will
> (even when I am not using INternet Explorer.
>
> It is really horrible.
>
> Can someone please tell me how I can stop this!)
>
> Thanks a lot!
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>