Re: tried everything, please help

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Make sure a firewall is turned on. And you need to disable or remove the
Messenger service.

[[If advertisements are opening on your computer in a window titled
Messenger Service, it may indicate that your system is not secure. You
should enable the Internet Connection Firewall and disable the Messenger
Service in Windows XP to help protect your computer from unwanted spam and
other potential threats.

The Messenger Service was originally designed for use by system
administrators to notify Windows users about their networks. However, some
advertisers have started using this service to send information via the
Internet, and these messages could be used maliciously to distribute a
virus.]]
Disabling Messenger Service in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx

[[These messages are also known as "messenger spam."]]
[[To resolve this issue, install or turn on a firewall that blocks inbound
NetBIOS and UDP broadcast traffic. ]]
[[To work around this issue, turn off the Messenger service.]]
Messenger Service window that contains an Internet advertisement appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904

Disabling Messenger Service in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Messenger Service window that contains an Internet advertisement appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904

How to prevent Windows Messenger from running on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302089

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

[[This is a Visual Basic Script file which will remove Windows® Messenger
from Windows® XP. It will also adjust your System Registry to prevent a long
delay when opening Outlook Express when Windows Messenger is removed or
disabled.]]
Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_messenger_remove.htm

How to block Pop-ups?
Messenger Service Advertisements
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Popups.htm

Also here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top

59. Disable Messenger in Outlook Express

193. Right hand side
Disable Messenger from Outlook

HOW TO: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673

Microsoft Protect Your PC Website
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:8B3E684A-EA34-498E-963A-586F588F76B3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
lynda <lynda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> I am at a loss... and going nuts!! I have ran ad-aware, trend micro's
> scan, search and destroy and of course yahoo's anti-spy. They all come up
> clean but I keep geting alot pop ups. Most of them are from, Update 3:
> Forbes.com; All slots casino and www.super-coupon.com with a few others.
> I have checked my add and remove programs and went to msconfig to check
> my start up programs... nothing suspicous looking in either spot. My pop
> up blocker is on as well. Any help will be much apprecaited.
>
> Thanks in advance
> lynda

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