spams

[steve]

I need help in trying to elimanate
messenger service pop-ups.

[Robert Moir]

steve wrote:
> I need help in trying to elimanate
> messenger service pop-ups.

Turn on your firewall.

It's under the properties of your connection to the internet.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This type of spam has become very 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. (Simply disabling the messenger
service, as some ill-informed 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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"steve" > wrote in message
...
> I need help in trying to elimanate
> messenger service pop-ups.