help for new pop ups - is there anyway to stop these?

[Susan]

I'm sure I am not the only one to get these but I keep
getting windows that pop up saying the following:

Message From MessageStop to (masked for privacy) on
7/24/2003 4:54:30


~-~-~-~-~-~~-~-~- How To Disable These Popups -~-~-~-~-~-
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A new wave in Internet advertising is coming. Its called
the Messenger
service and its built directly into your Windows operating
system.
It is only a matter of time before the email spammers that
fill your inbox
learn about this and flood you with porn and pyramid scam
popups that
monopolize your screen. Fix this today!
VISIT : www.MessageStop.net

I have no idea what I can do to disable these. I don't
even know where they come from. Could someone please help
me with this? I am even afraid to go to the
www.MessageStop.net
Thanks so much, Susan

 

[Chris Lanier]

You can just enable XP's built in firewall to stop them. -
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/t...nol/winxppro/proddocs/hnw_enable_firewall.asp

and you can also disable the service completely if you wish.

to stop this goto your Control Panel, goto Admin Tools>>Services>>Scroll
down to "Messenger" double click on it, and select "Disable" instead of
Auto. This will fix it for u

both will work.