Message popups

[Raye]

Every since we got our new computer we get popups as many
as 30 a nite. They all advertise websites to go to to
get rid of pop ups. Messenger service is the headline.
They say it is built into the Windows Operating system is
this true. how can I get rid of them?

 

[Jack]

-----Original Message-----
Every since we got our new computer we get popups as many
as 30 a nite. They all advertise websites to go to to
get rid of pop ups. Messenger service is the headline.
They say it is built into the Windows Operating system is
this true. how can I get rid of them?
.

You might try www.panicware.com and download the free
version of "pop up stopper". I have used this for some
time and find it quite handy. Good luck. Jack

 

[nathan]

-----Original Message-----
Every since we got our new computer we get popups as many
as 30 a nite. They all advertise websites to go to to
get rid of pop ups. Messenger service is the headline.
They say it is built into the Windows Operating system is
this true. how can I get rid of them?
.

No, thats not true. Yes, you can get rid of them. Get
"Popup Stopper Pro" sinice I put it on, I've stopped all
the popups.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Every since we got our new computer we get popups as many
as 30 a nite. They all advertise websites to go to to
get rid of pop ups. Messenger service is the headline.
They say it is built into the Windows Operating system is
this true. how can I get rid of them?

Install a firewall.

 

[seaweed1317]

I got those all the time until I did this. They would come up when I was
even in Explorer or playing games....all advertising. Since doing so, I
haven't had one. This is an XP thing

How to stop Messenger popup Spam - FREE:

These 4 easy steps will turn off the messenger service used to send
messenger service popup ads. The Messenger service is not related to Windows
Messenger or MSN Messenger.:

1.. Go to Start, then Run and type in services.msc Click Ok

2.. Scroll to Messenger, select it, right click it and choose Properties.

3.. Under startup choose "Disabled", then choose Stop.

4.. When stopped, click Ok.

 

[seaweed1317]

I got those all the time until I did this. They would come up when I was
even in Explorer or playing games....all advertising. Since doing so, I
haven't had one. This is an XP thing

How to stop Messenger popup Spam - FREE:

These 4 easy steps will turn off the messenger service used to send
messenger service popup ads. The Messenger service is not related to Windows
Messenger or MSN Messenger.:

1.. Go to Start, then Run and type in services.msc Click Ok

2.. Scroll to Messenger, select it, right click it and choose Properties.

3.. Under startup choose "Disabled", then choose Stop.

4.. When stopped, click Ok.

 

[tic]

please do not listen to any of them..although a firewall
is probably a good idea...its very simple what u have 2
do..i assume ur on xp..go start>control panel>performance
and maintanance>administrative tools>services
now scroll down to messenger right click it and go
properties
then change it 2 manual rather than automatic
tic

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Please stop posting potentially harmful advice.

Disabling the messenger service, by itself, is nothing more than a
"head in the sand" approach to computer security. The real problem is
_not_ the messenger service pop-ups; they're actually providing a
useful, if annoying, service by acting as a security alert. The true
problem is the unsecured computer, and you're only advise is to merely
turn off the warnings. How is this helpful?

Equivalent Scenario 1: Somewhere in a house, a small fire starts,
and sets off the smoke alarm. The home-owner, not immediately seeing
any fire/smoke, complains about the noise of the smoke detector, so
you tell him to remove the smoke detector's battery and go back to
sleep, or whatever else he was doing.

Equivalent Scenario 2: You over-exert your shoulder at work or
play, causing bursitis. After weeks of annoying and sometimes
excruciating pain whenever you try to reach over your head, you go to
a doctor and say, while demonstrating the motion, "Doc, it hurts when
I do this." The doctor, being as helpful as you are, replies, "Well,
don't do that."

An essential component of securing a PC against outside attacks,
short of disconnecting it from the Internet, is to install and
*properly* configure a firewall.


Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This type of spam has become quite common over the past several
months, and unintentionally serves as a valid security "alert." It
demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient precautions while
connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't been compromised
by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to this exploit,
you may well be open to other threats, such as the Blaster Worm that
recently swept cross the Internet. Install and use a decent,
properly configured firewall. (Merely disabling the messenger
service, as some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does
little or nothing to truly secure your machine.) And ignoring or just
"putting up with" the security gap represented by these messages is
particularly foolish.

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/?id=330904

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Oh, and be especially wary of people who advise you to do nothing
more than disable the messenger service. Disabling the messenger
service, by itself, is a "head in the sand" approach to computer
security. The real problem is _not_ the messenger service pop-ups;
they're actually providing a useful, if annoying, service by acting as
a security alert. The true problem is the unsecured computer, and
you've been advised to merely turn off the warnings. How is this
helpful?


Bruce Chambers

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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH

 

[dev]

Raye said:

Every since we got our new computer we get popups as many
as 30 a nite. They all advertise websites to go to to
get rid of pop ups. Messenger service is the headline.
They say it is built into the Windows Operating system is
this true.

Search this group for POP UPS.

If these are "Messenger" pop-ups, they can be banished by enabling the XP
built-in firewall (which should be done anyway). See HELP & SUPPORT for
easy instructions.

If this is a program that has been inadvertently installed on your PC,
running ADAware may enable its removal. http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Read the instructions, download, install and run the program. The basic
utility is free.

If the pop-ups are site-related - the page that is being visited - then a
pop-up blocker may help. http://google.com Search for "ad blocker".
Or install and use a new-generation browser that has pop-up blocking,
such as NetScape "streamline Navigator only" from http://sillydog.org/narchive

It will selectively block pop-ups and images, and is much more customizable
than I.E. For more...
sis the newgroup.

Or visit http://mozilla.org for links to browsers using similar technology.

 

[Willit]

Get a fire wall or turn on the built-in one.

or

If They say "Messenger Service" in the top frame. There
are Several ways to do it.

Disable Method: Start > Run > Type "services.msc" >ok ,
on the services and applications find "Messenger" and
right click on it and choose properties choose "Disable"
in the middle Apply > ok.

or

Start Method : goto Start > Run > Type "msconfig" on the
Start Config. Menu go to Services Tab , go down the list
to "Messenger" uncheck, apply> ok re-boot. you will get a
warning when you re-boot >ok Done.

or

If you don't want it or need it or the Alerter Service
Delete it. Most don't, unless you are on a network, other
than your own. The Alerter Service is used on a network to
send virus alerts. You have to be on a network before
either have any use.

To Delete the Messenger Service:

Go to Start/Run/CMD and type in: sc delete messenger.
Reboot.

or

Or go to Start/Run/Regedit and go to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Messengerservice Delete Key. You can export it in case you
want it again,
then delete. Reboot