messenger pop up windows

[Tony]

I just started to use xp and everytime I go online I get
these pop up messages evey once in awhile. They basically
say that the computer is not secure and I need to go to
www.stopmessage.com and download their fix for the
problem. I have not done this. Does any one know how to
fix this problem with xp to stop the unwanted pop up
adds? Now I started to get them about advertising a diet.

Thanks, Tony

[Gary Tsang]

For Messenger Service ads:
You need 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/






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Gary Tsang


"Tony" > wrote in message
...
> I just started to use xp and everytime I go online I get
> these pop up messages evey once in awhile. They basically
> say that the computer is not secure and I need to go to
> www.stopmessage.com and download their fix for the
> problem. I have not done this. Does any one know how to
> fix this problem with xp to stop the unwanted pop up
> adds? Now I started to get them about advertising a diet.
>
> Thanks, Tony