pop up ads

[robert]

i keep recieving pop-up ads when i am not on the
internet. from companies like blockmessenger or
stopmessenger. when i went to the website it says these
popup ads are pre installed on my computer from
microsoft. how can i get them to stop or remove them from
my system.

[news-kuf4dwe4@spam-box.connectfree.co.uk]

"robert" > wrote:
>i keep recieving pop-up ads when i am not on the
>internet. from companies like blockmessenger or
>stopmessenger. when i went to the website it says these
>popup ads are pre installed on my computer from
>microsoft. how can i get them to stop or remove them from
>my system.

You need to tell us eacaclt what sort of pop-up adverts they are.
Does it look like a new web browser window has opened up or does it
look like a dialogue box with an `OK` button on it?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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

Additionally:

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


Bruce Chambers

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"robert" > wrote in message
...
> i keep recieving pop-up ads when i am not on the
> internet. from companies like blockmessenger or
> stopmessenger. when i went to the website it says these
> popup ads are pre installed on my computer from
> microsoft. how can i get them to stop or remove them from
> my system.