what kind of popup is this?

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What kind of a popup is this & how do I stop it?

I'm already running smasher but this seems to be coming from some kind of messenger service, I use MSNM 6.0 but is this windows messenger??

If it is how do I get rid of it - by deleting windows messenger (which I never use)?

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Start, Run, Services.msc Select Messenger Service and set it to disabled.
 
Don't worry, it's got nothing to do with MSN Messenger.
 
cheers! I thought not. In about 10 seconds that popup will be history!

bye bye pop-up!


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Thanx rush'
 
No worries, glad I could be of assistance.
Don't usually get to a post first to answer tech problems!
 
Oh - is this coming to me externally or is a virus type thingy resident on my PC?

Mub's
 
Outside. There is software out there thart can send these types of messages to thousands of IP addresses at once using the built-in windows messenger service. No virus you'll be pleased to know. It's the new type of spam.
 
:( Good though as I regularly scour my PC with all type of bug hunter from Hijack this - spybotr&d etc... so I'd hate to think owt had got through!

Cheers,

Mubbers

Messenger - disabled!
 
I think also....if you have the MSN ISP service...you get these..funny you pay of msn service..and you pay for them popups....what a deal huh
 

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