How do I stop unwanted popup screens from appearing?

[Margo]

I keep getting unwanted opopup screens appearing and
causing the computer to stop untill ipress OK.
Does anyone know how I can stop these?

 

[Fabio]

Windows messenger Service is the culprit of that spam. Get a firewall that
blocks these open ports and disable the messenger Service if wanted.

In order to stop Messenger spam you should block these ports with your
firewall:

TCP ports 135, 139, and 445
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138


---> You can get free firewalls here:

http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=zadb_zadown

http://www.agnitum.com/download/

In order to have more featurs you should buy the 'Pro' Versions though.



You might as well want to take a look at the following MS KB-Articles:

- "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/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;330904



Blocking the Messenger Service within your Operating System:

Windows NT/2000/XP

1. Click on the Start button and open the Settings/Control Panel folder.
2. Open the Administrative Tools folder, and double click on Services.
3. Scroll down to Messenger and double click on it.
4. Select "Startup type: Disabled" and click the "Stop" button to stop the
service.
5. Click "Apply, and then "OK".


Hope this helps. Regards,

Fabio

 

[RPM]

-----Original Message-----
I keep getting unwanted opopup screens appearing and
causing the computer to stop untill ipress OK.
Does anyone know how I can stop these?
.

Turn off messenger service: Control panel, adminstrative
tools, services, double click messenger, the change start
type to manual.

 

[Fabio]

Hi RPM

Turning off the Messenger Service will solve the problem of the Messenger
SPAM. However, the ports will still be open. Thats why I recommend to
install a firewall as well. (see above post)

Regards,

Fabio