MS Messenger

[jerry]

Not sure if this is the right place for this question,
but I will ask. When I am on line and messenger is
running I am receiving advertising messages of a
pornographic nature wanting me to visit thier web site.
My browser was recently "hijacked" and I had to do a
restore to regain control. Is it possible that
everything wasn't removed? How can I keep these messages
coming in while using messenger. Any help would be
appreceiated.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If the title bar of the window says Messenger Service, then this is not
related to Windows Messenger.

Open Help and Support and search for "firewall". This will tell you how to
enable XP's built in firewall. If you have a valid reason not to use a
firewall, click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Messenger
entry and double click it. Set it to Stopped and Disabled.

However, the reason they can get to the Messenger Service (not to be
confused with Windows Messenger) in the first place, is that your internet
connection is not secure.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/winmesspop.htm

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"jerry" > wrote in message
...
> Not sure if this is the right place for this question,
> but I will ask. When I am on line and messenger is
> running I am receiving advertising messages of a
> pornographic nature wanting me to visit thier web site.
> My browser was recently "hijacked" and I had to do a
> restore to regain control. Is it possible that
> everything wasn't removed? How can I keep these messages
> coming in while using messenger. Any help would be
> appreceiated.

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

If the title bar of the window says Messenger Service, then this is not
related to Windows Messenger.

Open Help and Support and search for "firewall". This will tell you how to
enable XP's built in firewall. If you have a valid reason not to use a
firewall, click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Messenger
entry and double click it. Set it to Stopped and Disabled.

However, the reason they can get to the Messenger Service (not to be
confused with Windows Messenger) in the first place, is that your internet
connection is not secure.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/winmesspop.htm

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"jerry" > wrote in message
...
> Not sure if this is the right place for this question,
> but I will ask. When I am on line and messenger is
> running I am receiving advertising messages of a
> pornographic nature wanting me to visit thier web site.
> My browser was recently "hijacked" and I had to do a
> restore to regain control. Is it possible that
> everything wasn't removed? How can I keep these messages
> coming in while using messenger. Any help would be
> appreceiated.