Pop Up Ads NOT blocked by blocker!

[Julia Zhu]

These pop up ads don't work with my earthlink pop up
blocker. They randomly come up when I open pages I
normally look at! Help! Here is the url for one of the ads

http://ads.peel.com/peelMediaAds/312/cre312.html?w=10112

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
These pop up ads don't work with my earthlink pop up
blocker. They randomly come up when I open pages I
normally look at! Help! Here is the url for one of the ads

http://ads.peel.com/peelMediaAds/312/cre312.html?w=10112
.
try another browser,like Avant browser,it's free from

www.download.com
put avant in the search and download it,It's got every
option that 6.0 has and more!If you don't like it
add/remove will take it out.It comes with a popup blocker
that will work!FREE FREE FREE

 

[H Leboeuf]

Are the pop ups from Messenger?

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
By default, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition install
Windows Messenger, and the user interface does not provide a way to remove
or to uninstall Windows Messenger.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089 (4.4, 4.5, 4.6. 9/23/2003)


Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
A Messenger service window appears that contains an Internet advertisement
that is similar to the following text:
Messenger Service
Message from source to your_computer_name.ISP_name on date time Message Text
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904 (XP/W2000 11/4/2003)


Stop Messenger SPAM
http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/spam/messenger.php

Stop Messenger SPAM
The developer of the messenger spam software indicates on their web site
that "these messages are completely anonymous and virtually untraceable.
With this program your IP address never shows up anywhere."
http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/
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How To: Deal with Unwanted Pop-ups
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm


Or install the ZoneAlarm firewall.

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.generation.net/~hleboeuf/index.htm

 

[Mike Burgess]

Julia Zhu,
You can use a HOSTS file to block those ads and a lot more!
____________________________________________________________
Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 04-09-04]
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