G
Guest
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY I CAN NOT GET RID OF THESE ANNOYING POP UPS. THEY JUST KEEP ON COMING THROUGH AS MESSENGER SEVICE . MY ISP IS AOL I DONT KNOW IF THIS HAS ANY BEARING ON THIS.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
G
Guest
first fix that broken caps locks, its rude and considered
shouting on newsgroups.
second:
Greetings --
There are at least three varieties of pop-ups, and the
solutions vary accordingly. Which specific type(s) is
troubling you?
1) Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger
Service?"
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/communic
ate/stopspam.asp
Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Whichever firewall you decide upon, be sure to ensure
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138 and TCP ports 135, 139, and
445 are _all_blocked. You may also disable Inbound
NetBIOS (NetBIOS over TCP/IP).
You'll have to follow the instructions from firewall's
manufacturer for the specific steps.
You can test your firewall at:
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vr_main.asp?
langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=GPVHGBYNCJEIMXQKCDT
Security Scan - Sygate Online Services
http://www.sygatetech.com/
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?
2) For regular Internet pop-ups, you might try the
free 12Ghosts Popup-killer from
http://12ghosts.com/ghosts/popup.htm, Pop-Up Stopper
from http://www.panicware.com/, or the Google Toolbar from
http://toolbar.google.com/, which is what I use.
3) To deal with pop-ups caused by any sort
of "adware" and/or "spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors,
Xupiter, Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that
you've deliberately (but without understanding the
consequences) installed, two products that are
quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot
Search & Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both
have free versions. It's even possible to use SpyBot
Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system against most
future intrusions. I use both and generally perform
manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.
(***these popup courtousey of bruce chambers***)
MESSENGER SEVICE . MY ISP IS AOL I DONT KNOW IF THIS HAS
ANY BEARING ON THIS.
shouting on newsgroups.
second:
Greetings --
There are at least three varieties of pop-ups, and the
solutions vary accordingly. Which specific type(s) is
troubling you?
1) Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger
Service?"
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/communic
ate/stopspam.asp
Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Whichever firewall you decide upon, be sure to ensure
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138 and TCP ports 135, 139, and
445 are _all_blocked. You may also disable Inbound
NetBIOS (NetBIOS over TCP/IP).
You'll have to follow the instructions from firewall's
manufacturer for the specific steps.
You can test your firewall at:
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vr_main.asp?
langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=GPVHGBYNCJEIMXQKCDT
Security Scan - Sygate Online Services
http://www.sygatetech.com/
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?
2) For regular Internet pop-ups, you might try the
free 12Ghosts Popup-killer from
http://12ghosts.com/ghosts/popup.htm, Pop-Up Stopper
from http://www.panicware.com/, or the Google Toolbar from
http://toolbar.google.com/, which is what I use.
3) To deal with pop-ups caused by any sort
of "adware" and/or "spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors,
Xupiter, Bonzai Buddy, or KaZaA, and their remnants, that
you've deliberately (but without understanding the
consequences) installed, two products that are
quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot
Search & Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/. Both
have free versions. It's even possible to use SpyBot
Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system against most
future intrusions. I use both and generally perform
manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.
(***these popup courtousey of bruce chambers***)
ANNOYING POP UPS. THEY JUST KEEP ON COMING THROUGH AS-----Original Message-----
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY I CAN NOT GET RID OF THESE
MESSENGER SEVICE . MY ISP IS AOL I DONT KNOW IF THIS HAS
ANY BEARING ON THIS.
C
Carey Frisch [MVP]
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
To secure your computer and prevent possible future security breeches,
consider installing a first-rate, comprehensive, internet security program:
Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/
-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
To secure your computer and prevent possible future security breeches,
consider installing a first-rate, comprehensive, internet security program:
Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/
-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package
--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
G
Guest
first get rid of a o hell as it now comes with 25 percent
more spyware. then go to start, control panal,performance
and maintenence , admin services and then services,then go
to messenger and choose disable or stop or screw you
microsoft for not turning this off sooner.
ha
SEVICE . MY ISP IS AOL I DONT KNOW IF THIS HAS ANY BEARING
ON THIS.
more spyware. then go to start, control panal,performance
and maintenence , admin services and then services,then go
to messenger and choose disable or stop or screw you
microsoft for not turning this off sooner.
ha
POP UPS. THEY JUST KEEP ON COMING THROUGH AS MESSENGER-----Original Message-----
CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY I CAN NOT GET RID OF THESE ANNOYING
SEVICE . MY ISP IS AOL I DONT KNOW IF THIS HAS ANY BEARING
ON THIS.
B
Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
First of all, please unstick your CapsLock key. Posting in all
caps, as you have done, is the Usenet equivalent of shouting, and is
considered very rude. More importantly, posting in all caps makes the
post very hard to read, further reducing your chances of getting help.
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
If you're using AOL, you'll either need to find a 3rd party
firewall that is compatible with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is
compatible with the real Internet. This is because AOL is an on-line
content provider that ignores international Internetworking standards
in favor of its own proprietary products, and has deliberately made
its connection software incompatible with both WinXP's built-in
firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing feature. AOL's
proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed to preclude
your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.
Whichever firewall you decide upon, be sure to ensure
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138 and TCP ports 135, 139, and 445 are _all_
blocked. You may also disable Inbound NetBIOS (NetBIOS over TCP/IP).
You'll have to follow the instructions from firewall's manufacturer
for the specific steps.
You can test your firewall at:
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vr_main.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=GPVHGBYNCJEIMXQKCDT
Security Scan - Sygate Online Services
http://www.sygatetech.com/
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
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
First of all, please unstick your CapsLock key. Posting in all
caps, as you have done, is the Usenet equivalent of shouting, and is
considered very rude. More importantly, posting in all caps makes the
post very hard to read, further reducing your chances of getting help.
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
If you're using AOL, you'll either need to find a 3rd party
firewall that is compatible with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is
compatible with the real Internet. This is because AOL is an on-line
content provider that ignores international Internetworking standards
in favor of its own proprietary products, and has deliberately made
its connection software incompatible with both WinXP's built-in
firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection Sharing feature. AOL's
proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed to preclude
your setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's ICF and ICS.
Whichever firewall you decide upon, be sure to ensure
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138 and TCP ports 135, 139, and 445 are _all_
blocked. You may also disable Inbound NetBIOS (NetBIOS over TCP/IP).
You'll have to follow the instructions from firewall's manufacturer
for the specific steps.
You can test your firewall at:
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vr_main.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=GPVHGBYNCJEIMXQKCDT
Security Scan - Sygate Online Services
http://www.sygatetech.com/
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
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
P
Plato
=?Utf-8?B?bGVl?= said:CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHY I CAN NOT GET RID OF THESE ANNOYING POP UPS. THEY JUST KEEP ON COMING THROUGH AS MESSENGER SEVICE . MY ISP IS AOL I DONT KNOW IF THIS HAS ANY BEARING ON THIS.
http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop10.htm#3
Ask a Question
Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?
You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.