Re: Ads problem

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"Maria Green" <MariaGreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:B6A118DE-6B12-47B5-A874-669B3A6F4E3E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hehe...you'll find this funny. Just downloaded shoot the messenger to be
extra sure and all...and just as it told me that messenger was properly
disabled four windows popped up and cover the window. I guess it's a measure
of just how frustrated I am that I finally burst out laughing...

"Unk" wrote:

Maybe Windiows Messaging...
How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows XP-Based Computer
Right-click "My Computer" and select "Manage", Select "Services and
Applications" in the left panel, then double-click "services" in the
right panel. Scroll down the right pane until you see "messenger",
double click it and click the stop button, click "Apply", "OK"

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089
http://www.clankiller.com/tech/WinXP/misctweaks.php
http://www.lantalk.net/disable_messenger.php
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302089
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

"Shoot The Messenger" utility for Windows NT/2000/XP
http://grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm

Disable/Enable/Remove Windows Messenger in XP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

Windows Messenger Spam Elimination Freeware
http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
http://grc.com/miscfiles/ShootTheMessenger.exe

Disabling the messenger service will stop the popups, but if you have file and print sharing
bound to your external TCP/IP connection, then you could also potentially be sharing your
entire hard disk with the world since netBIOS uses ports 137-139.


On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 22:56:27 -0800, "Maria Green" <MariaGreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I've already done both...it didn't help. Anything else I can do? >Anything I
>can look for?
>
>"Unk" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 22:24:27 -0800, "Maria Green" >> <MariaGreen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >Something seems to have installed on my computer and now I keep >> >getting ads
>> >popping up (even when not viewing webpages). I have high speed >> >internet so
>> >am always connected; but I can't figure out how to stop all these >> >windows
>> >from coming up and messing up what I'm doing...aside from the >> >annoyance
>> >factor!!! Can someone suggest something?
>>
>> Download and install the below:
>> Ad-Aware
>> http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
>>
>> Spybot - Search & Destroy by Patrick Kolla
>> http://security.kolla.de/
>>
>> NOTE: After you install the above, click "Online" and get the latest
>> updates for the database. Update it regularly for new spy info.
>>
>>
>>



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