Re: Windows System Error: Spyware Detected

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From: Phil (I.fix.probs_at_for.you)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 17:56:53 -0400

There won't be anything in ZA about messenger service. I meant if the
pop-ups have messenger service in the title bar, then make sure you have a
firewall running and working blocking the netbios ports. If they don't say
messenger service then it spyware/adware.

Scared_of_Spyware wrote:
> I'm in my firewall, but I don't see anything about messenger service.
> I have zone alarm.
>
> "Phil" wrote:
>
>> If they say Messenger Service in the title bar then turn on your
>> firewall to stop them. Otherwise:
>> You've got spyware, adware, a trojan, a search engine hijacker, or a
>> home page hijacker.
>>
>> Run these tools weekly
>> Spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
>> Ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>>
>> CWShredder: http://209.133.47.200/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
>> HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/
>>
>> Scared_of_Spyware wrote:
>>> In the past few days, I keep getting this pop-up that says, "Windows
>>> System Error: Spyware has been detected on your Computer." Then it
>>> says "click ok" to download this spyware remover program. Only, you
>>> have to pay for it. I know this is a bogus pop up, and adaware and
>>> spybot can't fix this. I tried looking for wierd programs and
>>> deleting them, but it won't work. Please help.

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