pop ups

[adrienne]

I'm getting a multitude of pop ups with blue stripe at top
saying Microsoft Internet Explorer. Some have the word
banner on them. Most common ad is for Tiffany NYC. Google
tool bar doesn't block these. Help.

 

[H Leboeuf]

How To: Deal with Unwanted Pop-ups
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm
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This may also be the issue.

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/

Henri Leboeuf
Web page: http://www.colba.net/~hlebo49/index.htm
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