Messenger Service pop ups

[Darryl]

How do I stop Messenger Service pop ups, Aol tells me its
outside there network but that they have heard many
complaints about them, They said they think its a program
on my computer thats comunicating with the source. Can
anyone tell me how to stop them?

[news-4hds725e11@spam-box.connectfree.co.uk]

"Darryl" > wrote:
>How do I stop Messenger Service pop ups, Aol tells me its
>outside there network but that they have heard many
>complaints about them, They said they think its a program
>on my computer thats comunicating with the source. Can
>anyone tell me how to stop them?

Normally I would say install a firewall but AOheLls network sort of
VPN's to their network bypassing the lot. Naughty.

Stop the `Messenger` service. There are implications. The operating
system will no longer be able to alert you using a pop-up window.

[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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"Darryl" > wrote in message
...
> How do I stop Messenger Service pop ups, Aol tells me its
> outside there network but that they have heard many
> complaints about them, They said they think its a program
> on my computer thats comunicating with the source. Can
> anyone tell me how to stop them?