Messenger Service Pop-UPs

[demon4870]

Anybody getting these??? I dont know if anyone has disscussed it already, but me and my moms computer get them for no reason, then my friend said he gets them too. I just installed the Windows Update patch i dont know if that fixes the problem, but i cant reboot yet. lol waiting on a download . I have attached a picture to show this thing, there are about 4 or 5 different ones that i know of. The worst is the one that says "If you want to stop these pop-ups goto www..... and download our product". But if anyone knows anything about these let me know. From what i know they only affect 2000 and XP

 

[oDin]

ok dude this is easy to fix.

click start >> control panel >> administrative tools >> services.

go down the list untill you find 'messanger' right click it >> properties. set the 'start up type' to disable and if it's running click the stop button.

done.

[Edit]
the messanger service is only of any real use if your computer is part of a domain. other wise you don't need it running.

 

[Enyo]

Automated solution and more info:

http://stopmessengerspam.com/

 

[Phrack]

Get your own back on the messengers

Simple enough, the messenger service pop-ups are achieved by a dos command no less!!!

if you facny your hand at annoying your friends by sending them pop-ups do the following:

Start > Run > cmd;

then type the following:

NET SEND <comp name (for networks) | ip address | /DOMAIN[:name] | /USERS> <message here>

 

[tankieboy]

Nothing to do with MSN Messenger.

Click props on connection and use firewall. Must have SP1 for some reason.

 

[Shamus MacNoob]

Originally posted by tankieboy
Nothing to do with MSN Messenger.

Click props on connection and use firewall. Must have SP1 for some reason.

I dont know what your trying to say sorry not being sassy just I dont get this? And welcome to NTFS

 

[_DM_]

Get Norton Firewall 2003 it blocks ads and pop ups.

 

[Kevin Ar18]

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