XP pop-up syndrome

[Wendy]

>-----Original Message-----
>I keep getting the security risk pop-ups that tell me in
>order to stop these pop-ups, visit a website and pay $30
>for the blocking technology. This is supposedly included
>in the XP software. It seems that the pop-ups were put
>on the computer to direct you to someone to remove them
>for a price. Sounds like extortion to me. Does anyone
>know how to stop this without parting with the $30? This
>is a principle thing for me.
>.
>Amen! Todd, I don't have an answer but I want to add my
two pennies worth in support of your email. The following
website claims this:(see http://www.endads.com/)Have you
been hit with unwanted advertising or Spam? The message
you received is the newest form of internet spam. You
don't have to have an email account or even a web browser.
You received this message due to a built in feature that
Microsoft included in Windows XP, 2000, and NT.
I'm receiving on average 10-15 pop ups an hour that I have
no choice but to "x" to get my screen back! This is
ridiculous and there out to be a "upgrade" available to
disable this program!

[John M]

Ok - I've had XP for close to a year now and never had this pop-up problem
until TODAY!!
I have three computers sharing a DSL line through the Linksys wireless
WRT54g router

The pop-ups only appear on the main computer where I have my linksys router
software set up

The only thing I changed on this computer was an update to the firmware on
my Linksys router.
I noticed that as I was installing the update this morning, I received three
pop-up ads - NOT the generic one from endads.com - that showed up an hour or
so later.

I run Norton Antivrus 2003 all the time - I also ran Ad-Aware - both found
nothing.
I stopped using Zone Alarm Pro a few months ago - because I'm using the
router as the firewall.

Yes I know - just run Zone Alarm all the time - Well then why didn't these
ads show up before when I was not using Zone Alarm?

And yes - I started using zone alarm again - so far so good - no pop-ups

Also, the person I spoke with from LinkSys -made me change a couple
settings - i have no idea what's correct - A
call back did not assure that I had the corect settings on my router.
My DMZ mode is set to "Disable" - is this correct?
My Block Wan Request is also set to "Disable - Is this Correct?

Thanks

John
"Wendy" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I keep getting the security risk pop-ups that tell me in
> >order to stop these pop-ups, visit a website and pay $30
> >for the blocking technology. This is supposedly included
> >in the XP software. It seems that the pop-ups were put
> >on the computer to direct you to someone to remove them
> >for a price. Sounds like extortion to me. Does anyone
> >know how to stop this without parting with the $30? This
> >is a principle thing for me.
> >.
> >Amen! Todd, I don't have an answer but I want to add my
> two pennies worth in support of your email. The following
> website claims this:(see http://www.endads.com/)Have you
> been hit with unwanted advertising or Spam? The message
> you received is the newest form of internet spam. You
> don't have to have an email account or even a web browser.
> You received this message due to a built in feature that
> Microsoft included in Windows XP, 2000, and NT.
> I'm receiving on average 10-15 pop ups an hour that I have
> no choice but to "x" to get my screen back! This is
> ridiculous and there out to be a "upgrade" available to
> disable this program!
>
>

[Miha Pihler]

John,

if you are receiving Messenger pop-ups then you are not protected by
Linksys...

Mike

"John M" > wrote in message
thlink.net...
> Ok - I've had XP for close to a year now and never had this pop-up problem
> until TODAY!!
> I have three computers sharing a DSL line through the Linksys wireless
> WRT54g router
>
> The pop-ups only appear on the main computer where I have my linksys
router
> software set up
>
> The only thing I changed on this computer was an update to the firmware on
> my Linksys router.
> I noticed that as I was installing the update this morning, I received
three
> pop-up ads - NOT the generic one from endads.com - that showed up an hour
or
> so later.
>
> I run Norton Antivrus 2003 all the time - I also ran Ad-Aware - both found
> nothing.
> I stopped using Zone Alarm Pro a few months ago - because I'm using the
> router as the firewall.
>
> Yes I know - just run Zone Alarm all the time - Well then why didn't these
> ads show up before when I was not using Zone Alarm?
>
> And yes - I started using zone alarm again - so far so good - no pop-ups
>
> Also, the person I spoke with from LinkSys -made me change a couple
> settings - i have no idea what's correct - A
> call back did not assure that I had the corect settings on my router.
> My DMZ mode is set to "Disable" - is this correct?
> My Block Wan Request is also set to "Disable - Is this Correct?
>
> Thanks
>
> John
> "Wendy" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I keep getting the security risk pop-ups that tell me in
> > >order to stop these pop-ups, visit a website and pay $30
> > >for the blocking technology. This is supposedly included
> > >in the XP software. It seems that the pop-ups were put
> > >on the computer to direct you to someone to remove them
> > >for a price. Sounds like extortion to me. Does anyone
> > >know how to stop this without parting with the $30? This
> > >is a principle thing for me.
> > >.
> > >Amen! Todd, I don't have an answer but I want to add my
> > two pennies worth in support of your email. The following
> > website claims this:(see http://www.endads.com/)Have you
> > been hit with unwanted advertising or Spam? The message
> > you received is the newest form of internet spam. You
> > don't have to have an email account or even a web browser.
> > You received this message due to a built in feature that
> > Microsoft included in Windows XP, 2000, and NT.
> > I'm receiving on average 10-15 pop ups an hour that I have
> > no choice but to "x" to get my screen back! This is
> > ridiculous and there out to be a "upgrade" available to
> > disable this program!
> >
> >
>
>