XP Messenger Popups

[Jachin and Boaz]

I've just managed to reconnect to the Internet after being away for
some time. My OS is Windows XP, and I am using a comcast internet
connection. Ever since I've come online, I've been receiving
unsolicited pop ups that look like Widnows alert messages. They are
sent from the following sites (among others):

byebyeads.com
messagestop.net
endmessages.com
Fightpopups.com

I tried to stop these messages by deleting Windows Messenger, which I
don't even use, but the messages are still coming in. Is there a
registry key that I can disable, or some other feature that I can turn
off to keep these messages from coming up?

As a side note, has anyone filed a legal complaint against these
websites, since this is a clear case of racketeering? These sites are
attempting to extort money from people and companies by exploiting the
same loopholes they're claiming to help you fight.

Daniel

[David Candy]

Type firewall in help and then turn it on.

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"Jachin and Boaz" > wrote in message =
om...
> I've just managed to reconnect to the Internet after being away for
> some time. My OS is Windows XP, and I am using a comcast internet
> connection. Ever since I've come online, I've been receiving
> unsolicited pop ups that look like Widnows alert messages. They are
> sent from the following sites (among others):
>=20
> byebyeads.com
> messagestop.net
> endmessages.com
> Fightpopups.com
>=20
> I tried to stop these messages by deleting Windows Messenger, which I
> don't even use, but the messages are still coming in. Is there a
> registry key that I can disable, or some other feature that I can turn
> off to keep these messages from coming up?
>=20
> As a side note, has anyone filed a legal complaint against these
> websites, since this is a clear case of racketeering? These sites are
> attempting to extort money from people and companies by exploiting the
> same loopholes they're claiming to help you fight.
>=20
> Daniel

[Shenan T. Stanley]

Jachin and Boaz <> wrote:
> I've just managed to reconnect to the Internet after being away for
> some time. My OS is Windows XP, and I am using a comcast internet
> connection. Ever since I've come online, I've been receiving
> unsolicited pop ups that look like Widnows alert messages. They are
> sent from the following sites (among others):
>
> byebyeads.com
> messagestop.net
> endmessages.com
> Fightpopups.com
>
> I tried to stop these messages by deleting Windows Messenger, which I
> don't even use, but the messages are still coming in. Is there a
> registry key that I can disable, or some other feature that I can turn
> off to keep these messages from coming up?
>
> As a side note, has anyone filed a legal complaint against these
> websites, since this is a clear case of racketeering? These sites are
> attempting to extort money from people and companies by exploiting the
> same loopholes they're claiming to help you fight.

Advice on Popups and their elimination:

http://www.fracas.net/newsgroups/generaladvice.html#popups
or
http://tinyurl.com/el9s

You may want to look over the whole page.

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[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

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

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


Bruce Chambers

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"Jachin and Boaz" > wrote in message
om...
> I've just managed to reconnect to the Internet after being away for
> some time. My OS is Windows XP, and I am using a comcast internet
> connection. Ever since I've come online, I've been receiving
> unsolicited pop ups that look like Widnows alert messages. They are
> sent from the following sites (among others):
>
> byebyeads.com
> messagestop.net
> endmessages.com
> Fightpopups.com
>
> I tried to stop these messages by deleting Windows Messenger, which
I
> don't even use, but the messages are still coming in. Is there a
> registry key that I can disable, or some other feature that I can
turn
> off to keep these messages from coming up?
>
> As a side note, has anyone filed a legal complaint against these
> websites, since this is a clear case of racketeering? These sites
are
> attempting to extort money from people and companies by exploiting
the
> same loopholes they're claiming to help you fight.
>
> Daniel