Help Popup with no Browser Running

[Led2112]

I keep getting popups when no browser is running. The Message is not in a browser. They usually say something like bla bla bla invites you (with my IP address) to see this site, then an ok button to click. They usually happen when I have not been using the computer for a long time like the middle of the night. I have no Idea how to stop these. I have run adsheild nothing returned and I also checked my task manager but I do not see anything out of the ordinary?
Just checked for a virus a couple of days ago and nothing. Any help would be great!

Thanks again

 

[Jewelzz]

Do you have MSN running?

 

[madmatt]

Turn off Messenger service (not Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger). Here's how.

Start
Run
services.msc
Find "Messenger" in the list
Right click
Properties
Change startup type to Disabled
Click okay.

also make sure the service is 'stopped'.

 

[Jewelzz]

You're just too damn quick for me mat

 

[madmatt]

*gives you a cookie*

 

[Led2112]

Thanks Guys YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fungiver]

These other posts are right. Configure messenger to only run when you activate it. I also highly recommend a free and powerful spyware\adware removal tool called Spybot Search and Destroy. Presently the best on the market and far superior to ad-aware.