windows popups

[Dave]

I can be on MSN messengeror anything else for that matter.
and i keep having windows pop up wiht all kinds of
ads..Can you tell me how to stop it ty

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Dave;
These ads are using Messenger Service.
Messenger Service is a valuable tool many use.
Like many tools, it can be exploited.

No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
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.

Internet Connection Firewall 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:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/

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

Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
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/


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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> I can be on MSN messengeror anything else for that matter.
> and i keep having windows pop up wiht all kinds of
> ads..Can you tell me how to stop it ty

[Dave]

Nothing help ....please help me
>-----Original Message-----
>Dave;
>These ads are using Messenger Service.
>Messenger Service is a valuable tool many use.
>Like many tools, it can be exploited.
>
>No need to pay for the fix.
>For Messenger Service ads:
>You need to install or enable a firewall:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/commun
icate/stopspam.asp
>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.
>
>Internet Connection Firewall 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:
>http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
>http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/
>
>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
>
>Check this link:
>http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
>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 [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>"Dave" > wrote in message
...
>> I can be on MSN messengeror anything else for that
matter.
>> and i keep having windows pop up wiht all kinds of
>> ads..Can you tell me how to stop it ty
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Dave;
What format are the ads?
What exactly do they look like?

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"Dave" > wrote in message
...
> Nothing help ....please help me
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Dave;
> >These ads are using Messenger Service.
> >Messenger Service is a valuable tool many use.
> >Like many tools, it can be exploited.
> >
> >No need to pay for the fix.
> >For Messenger Service ads:
> >You need to install or enable a firewall:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/commun
> icate/stopspam.asp
> >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.
> >
> >Internet Connection Firewall 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:
> >http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
> >http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/
> >
> >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
> >
> >Check this link:
> >http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
> >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 [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >
> >
> >"Dave" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I can be on MSN messengeror anything else for that
> matter.
> >> and i keep having windows pop up wiht all kinds of
> >> ads..Can you tell me how to stop it ty
> >
> >
> >.
> >