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From: brian (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/19/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 08:47:49 -0700

I ran the suggested spyware and i still get this popup
window, that in the upper left hand side of the top bar
reads "windows messenger" I know that this is not a
windows message and that it is spyware. But again, i
tried the spyware (updated) and i still get the popups.
ALSO, i tried to disable the windows messenger but when i
opened the services icon, there was no windows messenger
line there.

any further suggestions.
Thanks
Brian

>-----Original Message-----
>are you on high speed then disable messenger service or
run
>a firewall zonelabs.com zonealarm is free
>also start,control panal,performance ,admin
>tools,services,and disable windows messenger service
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>even when i am off line, occasionally a popup window
>>appears (that looks similar to something from windows)
>>and is labeled messenger service. It either tells me
>>that my system has been compromised and that i should
>>visit windowspatch.org to fix the problem, or other
ones
>>seems to be advertising ways to prevent this type of
>>popup through the downloading of a program from a
>>specified web site.
>>
>>How is this happening if i am not running explorer at
the
>>time it pops up.
>>
>>I ran a updated versions of xoftspy and adaware and no
>>spyware was found.
>>
>>Please help
>>Brian
>>.
>>
>.
>

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