Messenger Popup

[Carl S]

After downloading a free shareware program to stop
internet popups (it did not work), I now get unending
messenger popup ads,some of them porn but mostly
advertising for me to go to site and pay for message pop
up blocker.

I have already stopped my windows messenger. could these
be MSN messages? Where is this pop up program embedded
in my computer or how can I stop. I do have Norton 2004
Anti virus, but no pop up blocker.

I have tried to search for any program files called pop
up and deleted a few but they still keep coming whether I
am on internet or not. How can I find this program and
KILL it.
thanks for any info,
Carl

 

[Gary Tsang]

For more information about the Messenger Service Spam and how to stop them
from your computer visit this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

These windows are sent to your system using the Messenger service. You
should either use a firewall to block your file/printer sharing ports
(TCP/UDP ports 135, 137, 138, 139, and 445) from the Internet.

First thing you'll want to do is to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904

Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve the
real problem.

The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom of a larger
issue. The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.

Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports. You would need a
firewall that controls the traffic.

The above solution will not work if you have AOL as is not compatible with
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). If you have AOL, you should
contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/

 

[Guest]

Hi, i had this same problem. Just go onto control panel, administrator tools, services. Find Messenger then right click and select stop. Right click again, select properties and where it says automatic switch it to never.

Hope that helps!

PS - Don't worry, you can always re-enable it if u want to

 

[Joanna]

Any solutions on this yet? I have had all I can take!
Thanks,
Joanna

 

[Guest]

YES!! go to Gary Tsang reply. All you have to do
is "disable" messenger in windows. Great it solved my
problem... Carl