microsoft meessenger

[Paul]

Can some one tell me step by step way,s to either
uninstall meesenger or at least stop all the pop up
messages i get.thanks

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger Service?"

This a type of spam has become quite common over the past few
months, and unintentionally serves as a valid security "alert." It
demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient precautions while
connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't been compromised
by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to this exploit,
you may well be open to other threats. Install and use a decent,
properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger service, as
some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does nothing to
secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up with" these
messages and the problem they represent is particularly foolish.

Messenger Service of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;168893

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement
Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904

Additionally:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> Can some one tell me step by step way,s to either
> uninstall meesenger or at least stop all the pop up
> messages i get.thanks

[ron]

I got so fed up with those messages, that I went to
windows.com to find out exactly how to get rid of it.
Basically what you do is go to your control panel, then go
to administrative tools, then go to "services" (keep in
mind that you will only be able to see administrative
tools in the classic view of control panel). Once you have
the services open, go to the one that says messenger, and
make sure u change it to a manual startup and stop it from
running also. This should get rid of your problem.

Enjoy

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger
Service?"
>
> This a type of spam has become quite common over the
past few
>months, and unintentionally serves as a valid
security "alert." It
>demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient
precautions while
>connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't
been compromised
>by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to
this exploit,
>you may well be open to other threats. Install and use a
decent,
>properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger
service, as
>some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does
nothing to
>secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up
with" these
>messages and the problem they represent is particularly
foolish.
>
>Messenger Service of Windows
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;168893
>
>Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet
Advertisement
>Appears
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904
>
> Additionally:
>
>Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Paul" > wrote in message
...
>> Can some one tell me step by step way,s to either
>> uninstall meesenger or at least stop all the pop up
>> messages i get.thanks
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

No, that procedure doesn't get rid of the problem, which is a PC
that's wide open to the Internet. Your method, which does nothing but
hide the symptom, is a very inadequate, "head in the sand" approach to
computer security. A properly configured firewall is necessary.

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"ron" > wrote in message
...
> I got so fed up with those messages, that I went to
> windows.com to find out exactly how to get rid of it.
> Basically what you do is go to your control panel, then go
> to administrative tools, then go to "services" (keep in
> mind that you will only be able to see administrative
> tools in the classic view of control panel). Once you have
> the services open, go to the one that says messenger, and
> make sure u change it to a manual startup and stop it from
> running also. This should get rid of your problem.
>
> Enjoy
>

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

Wrong! Use a firewall, one better than that which comes with the O/S.

"ron" > wrote in message
...
> I got so fed up with those messages, that I went to
> windows.com to find out exactly how to get rid of it.
> Basically what you do is go to your control panel, then go
> to administrative tools, then go to "services" (keep in
> mind that you will only be able to see administrative
> tools in the classic view of control panel). Once you have
> the services open, go to the one that says messenger, and
> make sure u change it to a manual startup and stop it from
> running also. This should get rid of your problem.
>
> Enjoy
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger
> Service?"
> >
> > This a type of spam has become quite common over the
> past few
> >months, and unintentionally serves as a valid
> security "alert." It
> >demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient
> precautions while
> >connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't
> been compromised
> >by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to
> this exploit,
> >you may well be open to other threats. Install and use a
> decent,
> >properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger
> service, as
> >some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does
> nothing to
> >secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up
> with" these
> >messages and the problem they represent is particularly
> foolish.
> >
> >Messenger Service of Windows
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
> us;168893
> >
> >Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet
> Advertisement
> >Appears
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904
> >
> > Additionally:
> >
> >Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
> >http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >
> >Help us help you:
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >----
> >You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
> count on
> >having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
> >"Paul" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Can some one tell me step by step way,s to either
> >> uninstall meesenger or at least stop all the pop up
> >> messages i get.thanks
> >
> >
> >.
> >