Re: Advertisements that come in form of Messenger Service

[Arge]

Hi Jonathan

I followed you suggestion after reading another post and that has eliminated
the messenger service pop-ups, but I also receive a lot of messages right in
the Messenger it's self. They are usually porn related and others are also
in the conversation responding to the original porn message. I have blocked
those in the group that are responding, but can never catch it fast enough
to block the original. Any suggestions as how to stop this. I no longer
allow messenger to load, but I would like to load it if I can figure out how
to stop the unsolicited porn requests.

Thanks
Bob
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> Greetings Jim,
>
> What you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, not
MSN/Windows Messenger
> (which are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -- this is
not Microsoft, nor
> can Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your
e-mail inbox. The
> "Messenger Service" was designed to send quick messages (like you're
seeing) across local
> networks -- but since the Internet is one large network, it's been exposed
to everyone.
>
> To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger
Service", click Start,
> then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger",
select it,
> right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose
'Disabled' and then
> choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing
in Windows or any
> real third-party applications should be effected by this.
> ____________________________________________
> Jonathan Kay
> Windows MVP, Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> "Jim" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I get pop up like advertisements in a screen
> > labeled "Messenger Service"...... what are these? Are
> > they using a windows xp functionality?
>
>