messenger service popups Help!

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Sam

I keep getting these black and white text popups from
messenger service that says if im getting these messeges
my computer is leaking my IP info and that my computer is
open to attack and then it give a web site like
endpopups.com or messengerkillerdot com is this just a
pop up or is my system really open and what can i do i
was thinking about doing a system restore jsut to start
from scratch but my comp is new any help would be greatly
appreciated
 
get yourself a firewall (www.zonelabs.com ...Zone Alarm is a good one, and
free) or activate XP's built in firewall. If you'd rather not (and I'm not
sure why you wouldn't want a firewall, you could just de-activate the
Messenger service. Right click My Computer > Manage > Services and
Applications > (Right Pane) Services > Right-click Messenger > Properties >
Stop. Then set "Starutup type" to "disabled". But like I said, you'd be
better off getting a firewall.

KB
 
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