anti pop up pop ups

[Joe Nelson]

I have been attacked visciously by an explorer/zero popup.com anti pop up
ad. I have tried to dump temp.internet files and cookies to stop these
attacks to no availe. I have run Ad Aware 6.0 to no availe.
While running Ad Aware I see the offender in the registry scan but it is not
called out as an object to remove. The specific ad that seems to have opened
up the flood gate is http://216.76.4.207/stoppopsad_3.gif Can anyone
suggest a method to stop these attacks? Irony at it finest is severely
interupting my ability to work on my computer.
Thanks in advance,
Joe Nelson

[Jupiter Jones]

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.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.

This will not work if you have AOL.
AOL 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.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

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/


--
Jupiter Jones
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"Joe Nelson" > wrote in message
...
> I have been attacked visciously by an explorer/zero popup.com anti
pop up
> ad. I have tried to dump temp.internet files and cookies to stop
these
> attacks to no availe. I have run Ad Aware 6.0 to no availe.
> While running Ad Aware I see the offender in the registry scan but
it is not
> called out as an object to remove. The specific ad that seems to
have opened
> up the flood gate is http://216.76.4.207/stoppopsad_3.gif Can
anyone
> suggest a method to stop these attacks? Irony at it finest is
severely
> interupting my ability to work on my computer.
> Thanks in advance,
> Joe Nelson
>
>

[Joe Nelson]

Thanks Jupiter,
I decided to enable ICF instead even though it may interfere with network
comunications LAN.
I will copy and save the anti ad sites you suggested for future reference if
net com is affected.
Thanks again.
Joe
"Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
...
> 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.
> The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
> computer.
> Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
> The firewall controls the traffic.
>
> This will not work if you have AOL.
> AOL 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.
> Then under Start-up select DISABLE
> Click OK and follow prompts
>
> 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/
>
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "Joe Nelson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have been attacked visciously by an explorer/zero popup.com anti
> pop up
> > ad. I have tried to dump temp.internet files and cookies to stop
> these
> > attacks to no availe. I have run Ad Aware 6.0 to no availe.
> > While running Ad Aware I see the offender in the registry scan but
> it is not
> > called out as an object to remove. The specific ad that seems to
> have opened
> > up the flood gate is http://216.76.4.207/stoppopsad_3.gif Can
> anyone
> > suggest a method to stop these attacks? Irony at it finest is
> severely
> > interupting my ability to work on my computer.
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Joe Nelson
> >
> >
>
>

[Jupiter Jones]

Your welcome Joe;
Just remember the popup stoppers are NOT a substitute for a firewall.
You need a firewall no matter what you use.

--
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"Joe Nelson" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Jupiter,
> I decided to enable ICF instead even though it may interfere with
network
> comunications LAN.
> I will copy and save the anti ad sites you suggested for future
reference if
> net com is affected.
> Thanks again.
> Joe
> "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.
> > The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into
the
> > computer.
> > Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
> > The firewall controls the traffic.
> >
> > This will not work if you have AOL.
> > AOL 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.
> > Then under Start-up select DISABLE
> > Click OK and follow prompts
> >
> > 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/
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> > "Joe Nelson" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I have been attacked visciously by an explorer/zero popup.com
anti
> > pop up
> > > ad. I have tried to dump temp.internet files and cookies to stop
> > these
> > > attacks to no availe. I have run Ad Aware 6.0 to no availe.
> > > While running Ad Aware I see the offender in the registry scan
but
> > it is not
> > > called out as an object to remove. The specific ad that seems to
> > have opened
> > > up the flood gate is http://216.76.4.207/stoppopsad_3.gif Can
> > anyone
> > > suggest a method to stop these attacks? Irony at it finest is
> > severely
> > > interupting my ability to work on my computer.
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Joe Nelson
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>