Windows Messenger (instant messenger) and Messenger Service; both are not
the same.
If the title bar reads as MESSENGER SERVICE, then it the world famous
Messenger SPAM. Install a Firewall to prevent the pop-ups. Enable the
Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP:
1. Open Network Connections
2. Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to
protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this
connection.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select the
Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this
computer from the Internet check box.
This blocks the TCP ports responsible for Messenger data tranmissions and
prevents Pop-ups.
More Reading:
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Messenger Service of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;168893
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904
Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
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Messenger Vulnerability:
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Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/
bulletin/ms03-043.asp
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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
~ Please reply to newsgroup ~
How would I go about un-installing Windows Messenger.
Read an article that says it's 7 clicks. (And get rid of
the gray pop-ups.
