Messenger pop-up ads

[Terry]

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Terry,

By your subject line, I can pretty well guess what you're going to say *grin*:

If these "popups" that appeared had "Messenger Service" in their titlebar, what you're seeing
is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* 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.

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.

However, if they're an actual Messenger conversation, there has been an upsurge in some
Messenger (that is .NET Messenger) spam this past month. This conversation did go through the
Messenger server, but you may not be aware that anyone can actually send you a message
through the .NET Messenger network without being on your contact list. For example, if you
right-click your Messenger icon, choose "Send an Instant Message", the Other tab, you can
actually type in a Passport e-mail address and send a message to them, without being on their
contact list.

However, you can change this behavior, so that people will have to add your to their contact
lists before they can send you a message (note, if it's arriving using the 'group' method of
Messenger spam, this will only block the group spam in MSN Messenger 5), open up the main
Messenger window, click Tools, then Options, then the Privacy tab, click 'All other users'
(or 'All users' in MSN Messenger 5) and then click the Block >> button.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Terry" > wrote in message ...
>

[Rod McNulty]

Jonathan, Thank you for your reply to Terry. That was
exacatly the information I was seeking when I visited
here. I have made the change to mine and I will be
pleased to no longer receive the messages from all the
companies wanting to sell you software to block them,
when most likely all they are doing is what you had
advised.


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Terry,
>
>By your subject line, I can pretty well guess what
you're going to say *grin*:
>
>If these "popups" that appeared had "Messenger Service"
in their titlebar, what you're seeing
>is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not*
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.
>
>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.
>
>However, if they're an actual Messenger conversation,
there has been an upsurge in some
>Messenger (that is .NET Messenger) spam this past month.
This conversation did go through the
>Messenger server, but you may not be aware that anyone
can actually send you a message
>through the .NET Messenger network without being on your
contact list. For example, if you
>right-click your Messenger icon, choose "Send an Instant
Message", the Other tab, you can
>actually type in a Passport e-mail address and send a
message to them, without being on their
>contact list.
>
>However, you can change this behavior, so that people
will have to add your to their contact
>lists before they can send you a message (note, if it's
arriving using the 'group' method of
>Messenger spam, this will only block the group spam in
MSN Messenger 5), open up the main
>Messenger window, click Tools, then Options, then the
Privacy tab, click 'All other users'
>(or 'All users' in MSN Messenger 5) and then click the
Block >> button.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Terry" > wrote in message
...
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Rod,

Glad to be of assistance =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Rod McNulty" > wrote in message
...
> Jonathan, Thank you for your reply to Terry. That was
> exacatly the information I was seeking when I visited
> here. I have made the change to mine and I will be
> pleased to no longer receive the messages from all the
> companies wanting to sell you software to block them,
> when most likely all they are doing is what you had
> advised.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Terry,
> >
> >By your subject line, I can pretty well guess what
> you're going to say *grin*:
> >
> >If these "popups" that appeared had "Messenger Service"
> in their titlebar, what you're seeing
> >is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not*
> 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.
> >
> >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.
> >
> >However, if they're an actual Messenger conversation,
> there has been an upsurge in some
> >Messenger (that is .NET Messenger) spam this past month.
> This conversation did go through the
> >Messenger server, but you may not be aware that anyone
> can actually send you a message
> >through the .NET Messenger network without being on your
> contact list. For example, if you
> >right-click your Messenger icon, choose "Send an Instant
> Message", the Other tab, you can
> >actually type in a Passport e-mail address and send a
> message to them, without being on their
> >contact list.
> >
> >However, you can change this behavior, so that people
> will have to add your to their contact
> >lists before they can send you a message (note, if it's
> arriving using the 'group' method of
> >Messenger spam, this will only block the group spam in
> MSN Messenger 5), open up the main
> >Messenger window, click Tools, then Options, then the
> Privacy tab, click 'All other users'
> >(or 'All users' in MSN Messenger 5) and then click the
> Block >> button.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"Terry" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Chris]

great help thank you very much...:)

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Chris,

You're very welcome =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Chris" > wrote in message ...
> great help thank you very much...:)