Messenger Service pop-ups

[Colette]

Messenger Service pop-ups have started since I changed my
ISP. How can I get rid of them?

 

[Mike Gigli]

In the Advanced Tab of your Network Connection properties,
turn on the firewall.

Good Luck
(e-mail address removed)

 

[DVarnau]

Colette,
Go to http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/ Look for your Operating System along
the right side.
Additional info at http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml
Free firewalls:
http://www.pricelessware.org/2003/PL2003SECURITY.htm#Firewall

Regards,
Don

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Colette,

If the title bar reads as MESSENGER SERVICE, then it the world famous
Messenger SPAM. Install a Firewall to prevent the pop-ups. Enable the
Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP:

1. Open Network Connections
2. Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to
protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this
connection.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select the
Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this
computer from the Internet check box.

This blocks the TCP ports responsible for Messenger data tranmissions and
prevents Pop-ups.

More Reading:
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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

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Messenger Vulnerability:
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Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/
bulletin/ms03-043.asp

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

10 Myths about Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/honeycutt/03december01
..asp


Messenger Service pop-ups have started since I changed my
ISP. How can I get rid of them?