Messenger Service Pop-Up Ads

[Rich]

Can anyone tell me how to stop these #&%*@&! annoying
messenger service pop-up ads?

[David Levine]

If you're sure that you don't need Messenger for anything, go to the
Add/Remove Programs, Add/Remove Windows Components. Uninstall Windows
Messenger- it's down at the bottom of the list.

If you're referring to browser ad popups, that is a different story.

good luck, Dave

[JerryM]

Open Messenger and look in the Options drop down menu's, un-check all the
boxes for loading at startup or displaying messenger.
Then REBOOT

Jerry

"Rich" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone tell me how to stop these #&%*@&! annoying
> messenger service pop-up ads?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The messenger service 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 these messages 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


Bruce Chambers

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----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Rich" > wrote in message
...
> Can anyone tell me how to stop these #&%*@&! annoying
> messenger service pop-up ads?

[john]

We have been worried by these - and we don't have a
firewall. Can you recommend one and how to get it quickly
Thanks
John
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> The messenger service 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 these messages 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
>
>
>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
>
>
>"Rich" > wrote in message
...
>> Can anyone tell me how to stop these #&%*@&! annoying
>> messenger service pop-up ads?
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones]

John;
Windows XP has a built in firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q283673

Here is a good free firewall: (They also sell upgraded versions)
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp

--
Jupiter Jones
Check the following link for some great problem solving newsgroups.
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx
Please respond to newsgroup only. Everyone can benefit from the
message.


"john" > wrote in message
...
> We have been worried by these - and we don't have a
> firewall. Can you recommend one and how to get it quickly
> Thanks
> John
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > The messenger service 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 these messages 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
> >
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >"Rich" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Can anyone tell me how to stop these #&%*@&! annoying
> >> messenger service pop-up ads?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP's built-in firewall is fine at stopping incoming attacks, if
properly configured, and hiding all of your ports from probes. It
doesn't give you any alarms to tell you that it is working, though.
What WinXP also does not do, is protect you from any Trojans or
spyware that you might download and install inadvertently. It doesn't
monitor out-going traffic at all, much less block (or at least ask you
about) the bad or the questionable out-going packets.

To enable the built-in firewall, Start > Network Connections >
Right-click the connection > Properties > Advanced > Protect my
computer.....

ZoneAlarm or Sygate are much better, and there are a free versions
available. Personally, I've been very happy with Symantec's Norton
Internet Security 2002 (NIS 2003 is now available), which includes
Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal Firewall, parental controls, privacy
controls, and ad blocking. (Just the elimination of most pop-up ads
on the Internet made the price worth-while to me.)


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


"john" > wrote in message
...
> We have been worried by these - and we don't have a
> firewall. Can you recommend one and how to get it quickly
> Thanks
> John
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > The messenger service 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 these messages 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
> >
> >
> >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
> >
> >
> >"Rich" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Can anyone tell me how to stop these #&%*@&! annoying
> >> messenger service pop-up ads?
> >
> >
> >.
> >