How To Stop Pop-Ups

[Gary Shank]

My teenage son's XP system is suffering from pop-up ads
for porn sites and such (go figure) even without a browser
running. I've gone through the task manager and the
services manager to see what's running and I don't see
anything malicious. I've heard they could be sending them
through an open socket? I've got a router/firewall. I
don't want to have to wipe out his system and re-install
and I don't want to have to run some pop-up blocker
software (which does work but they want money nor do I
want to *have* to have something running to block them).
It just seems to me that there ought to be a way to keep
these from occurring without having to run something else -
or is it the pop-up blocker software makers doing the pop-
ups so that we have to buy their software? Seems fishy to
me. Any help is appreciated.

 

[judy]

this is not worth answering.
search newsgroup for other posts regarding popups.
read...........learn..............

 

[RonK]

The only way to stop popups is with a popup stopper program or a firewall
that supports stopping popups. There are free programs on the internet. Do a
search and install one.
Popups also install programs on your computer to make popups appear
anytime - connected to the internet or not. Go to the url below and
download and install ad-aware to remove the problem programs that were
installed on your computer.

http://www.lsfileserv.com/

 

[K.B.]

Yes, AdAware should solve this problem for you.

 

[K.B.]

Judy, you're an arrogant b!tch.

 

[RonK]

I'll second that !

Judy, you're an arrogant b!tch.

 

[j0hann0]

the firewall options is the best.... you could also go to start/run , type
"services.msc" ( without brackets ) and go to the service called "messenger"
, disable this one and this will solve the prob aswell

gr Johan

 

[6ball]

this is not worth answering.
search newsgroup for other posts regarding popups.

And tell your son to quit browsing porn sites

 

[6ball]

the firewall options is the best.... you could also go to start/run , type
"services.msc" ( without brackets ) and go to the service called "messenger"
, disable this one and this will solve the prob aswell

A firewall will not stop pop ups.
Try the new google tool bar it work well and is free.
and stay off porn sites .

 

[webshaman]

I use a freeware product called "ad-aware"...
Search for it in google... the manufacturer is lavasoft.
Be sure to update it too.
It will eliminate any & all pop ups... period.
From your registry, temps, etc.
This should help.
-webshaman

 

[Chuck]

Turn off Messenger Services

I use a freeware product called "ad-aware"...
Search for it in google... the manufacturer is lavasoft.
Be sure to update it too.
It will eliminate any & all pop ups... period.
From your registry, temps, etc.
This should help.
-webshaman

 

[Wesley VogelX]

Turn on your firewall.
Have a look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
And here:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/windowsxp/firewall.asp
And here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/restrictedsites/stoppopups.asp
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes