MSN Messenger POPUPS

[Danny]

Don't confuse "MSN Messenger" with the "Windows Messenger
Service". MSN Messenger is designed for graphics-based
Internet messaging (like Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant
Messenger).

Windows Messenger Service has been around since early
versions of NT, except that it now actually works. You
have somehow exposed yourself to one of the messenger
intrusions via the Internet. See www.symantec.com or
microsoft.com for discussion of this vulnerability. To
stop it, right-click "My Computer" and choose "Manage".

Drill down to Services. Find the service
called "Messenger" and STOP it. Then change the startup
properties to disabled. You will no longer see the
Windows messenger intrustions, but you will still be able
to use MSN Messenger, if you so choose.

-- Danny

 

[JButton]

Some better advice would be for him to install his
firewall (do a search on your pc for firewall) or get a
third party firewall to block the ports that these
'advertisers' are using. Stopping the service won't fix
the real problem.

-Jeremy

 

[Alun Jones [MS MVP]]

Drill down to Services. Find the service
called "Messenger" and STOP it. Then change the startup
properties to disabled. You will no longer see the
Windows messenger intrustions, but you will still be able
to use MSN Messenger, if you so choose.

No, really, don't do that - at least, not for that reason. It's not a good
reason to kill the Messenger Service. It's a good reason to install a
firewall. Instructions for that can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Leave the Messenger Service running - that way, you can tell if the firewall
ever breaks.

Alun.
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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Why are you advising the OP to disable a security warning? Is
there some particular reason that you want his machine open to
exploits such as the Blaster Worm?

Bruce Chambers

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