Unwanted Pop Ups

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Dorothy Williams

About a week ago I started getting an extreme amount of
pop ups on my PC. I connect to the internet via DSL and I
have a wireless network setup in my home. I get about 20
to 30 pop ups at once. My computer can be just sitting
there, not on the internet, and pop ups go crazy. How do
I stop all the pop ups?
 
For more information about the Messenger Service Spam and how to stop them
from your computer visit this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

These windows are sent to your system using the Messenger service. You
should either use a firewall to block your file/printer sharing ports
(TCP/UDP ports 135, 137, 138, 139, and 445) from the Internet.

First thing you'll want to do is to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904

Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve the
real problem.

The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom of a larger
issue. The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.

Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports. You would need a
firewall that controls the traffic.

The above solution will not work if you have AOL as is not compatible with
Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall (ICF). If you have AOL, you should
contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Hit the Stop Button under Service Status section
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

For internet pop-ups, try one of these:
http://www.panicware.com/
http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html
http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/
http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/
http://www.endpopups.com/
http://www.adshield.org/
 
-----Original Message-----
About a week ago I started getting an extreme amount of
pop ups on my PC. I connect to the internet via DSL and I
have a wireless network setup in my home. I get about 20
to 30 pop ups at once. My computer can be just sitting
there, not on the internet, and pop ups go crazy. How do
I stop all the pop ups?
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You've got shiznizzle. Download and run Spybot or AdAware
to remove "adware" or "spyware"; then go to
www.trendmicro.com and run their online virus scan. Do
this latter even if you have a virus scanner with current
updates - sometimes Trend's online scanner detects trojans
that for example Norton doesn't. You might also want to
check out www.grc.com and look at their discussion of
shootthemessenger.exe and Unplug 'n' Pray.
 
before blocking, check and see if there is a program on your computer
that is at fault. I've seen spyware programs run in the background
and act as channels for ad popup companies...

You should scan the system with AdAware:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/


and make sure it is free from virus' as well...we had a rep for my
company that every 15 seconds or so a porn popup would popup on his
laptop - i traced it to spyware - removed it and we were on our
way...if it is something recent and you haven't changed your surfing
habbits too drastically then you might have the same type of
problem...

jared
 
untrue, you have to disable 'messenger' service in services.msc (use the run
command in start menu)
 
Bollocks, i run a network, it depends on how the message is sent; if it's
from another xp machine then yes, but these proffessional advert-programs
use different ways of getting through to your pc, so the firewall wont block
'em all
 
Geez if you would only LEARN instead of quote others. All you have to do to
stop unwanted messenger spam is turn the firewall on. LEARN, don't REPEAT
others' mistakes!
 
You obviously have either no idea of how to run a network or exactly what
messenger popups are. I suggest the latter to be kind.
 
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