Scarey messages re Registry

[Guest]

I have just connected to the internet and I'm getting constant pop-up
messages from 'Messenger Service' telling me my Windows Registry is severely
corrupted and warning of dire consequences if I don't download from
www.RegistryFixGold.com, www.msregistrycleaner.com, and a couple of similar
sites.

I strongly suspect that this is spyware or something similar. Is that all it
is?

If so, how do I stop the darned things popping up every couple of minutes?
I've got pop-ups blocked already.

Thanks in advance.

Rho

 

[Rojo]

DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING FROM THEM!!!

You've got spyware. Take your computer to a reputable repair shop and have
it cleaned out.

Ro

 

[Pike]

I have just connected to the internet and I'm getting constant pop-up
messages from 'Messenger Service' telling me my Windows Registry is
severely
corrupted and warning of dire consequences if I don't download from
www.RegistryFixGold.com, www.msregistrycleaner.com, and a couple of
similar
sites.

I strongly suspect that this is spyware or something similar. Is that all
it
is?

If so, how do I stop the darned things popping up every couple of minutes?
I've got pop-ups blocked already.

Thanks in advance.

Rho

Go to this forum, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html

That's the place to go the sort of problem you are having.

Good luck

 

[Guest]

Thanks to both Rojo and Pike. I was pretty sure the messages were bogus. I'll
look into the spyware further on castlecops.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Turn on a firewall. If you are using Windows XP the Windows firewall will
stop these messages.

 

[Rich]

Turn on a firewall. If you are using Windows XP the Windows firewall will
stop these messages.

and turn OFF messenger service.

73,
rich, n9dko

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE]

Thanks to both Rojo and Pike. I was pretty sure the messages were
bogus. I'll look into the spyware further on castlecops.

BTW this is messenger service, which has nothing to do with Windows or MSN
Messenger.

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[ed]

2 good free programs- adaware and spybot- will see if you have any spyware.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
(watch out as other companies use the same name for very dubious software-
don't use other links)
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html