how are these people spamming me via that pop up?

[Nocturnal]

its like a pop up through windows messanger or something.

how and why are these people doing this? how did they get my ip?

 

[hamburglar]

its one of those new methods of spam. You should disable windows messenging service. I forget how to do it. These types of ads reallly relalllly suck.

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: hamburglar
its one of those new methods of spam. You should disable windows messenging service. I forget how to do it. These types of ads reallly relalllly suck.

are they just going via IP? like say my ip is 12.12.12.12.12 are they going 12.12.12.12.12. then 12.12.12.12.13 so fourth so on?

this is quite irritating!

 

[zzzz]

thats a weird IP you have.

 

[morkinva]

Is this the one where my firewall is asking "windows explorer is trying to access the internet" ?

I too would like to disable this annoying thing.



edit>> it appears mine was due to a setting in IE6

 

[brxndxn]

Ripped from www.tweakxp.com:


If you do not use Windows Messenger then why not uninstall it. Every time you start up your computer, Messenger also starts up which can slow everything down and use up more system resources. To uninstall it:

1. Click on the Start button and select Run.
2. Type "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" in the text box and click OK. You will see a progress bar appear shortly as it deletes its files and it will then ask you to reboot. After the reboot the program will be gone.

 

[morkinva]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
Ripped from www.tweakxp.com: If you do not use Windows Messenger then why not uninstall it. Every time you start up your computer, Messenger also starts up which can slow everything down and use up more system resources. To uninstall it: 1. Click on the Start button and select Run. 2. Type "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" in the text box and click OK. You will see a progress bar appear shortly as it deletes its files and it will then ask you to reboot. After the reboot the program will be gone.

doesn't work - win98se

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
Ripped from www.tweakxp.com:


If you do not use Windows Messenger then why not uninstall it. Every time you start up your computer, Messenger also starts up which can slow everything down and use up more system resources. To uninstall it:

1. Click on the Start button and select Run.
2. Type "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" in the text box and click OK. You will see a progress bar appear shortly as it deletes its files and it will then ask you to reboot. After the reboot the program will be gone.

Wrong windows messenger, this is the popup case of the windows messaging system, not the msn messenger type messenger in Winxp, called 'windows messenger'.

To stop getting the popups, just goto administration/services in the control panel, and stop then disable 'messenger' service on startup.

Edit: This only works in NT/2k/XP

 

[Crimzon]

Either way, the "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" was what I've been looking for. I tried removing that 'hide' option in that other file, Sysoc.inf, but it wouldn't show in the add/remove programs section. Yay. (and ditto on the above post, they are two seperate things, one is netsend, right?)

 

[GoingUp]

How do I do that to my co workers? I think it would be funny to send them a message

Anyone know how?

 

[spanky]

r u using xp? i had something like that happen to me... my bud rutchtkim told me about a way to stop it. basically... right click on "my computer", go to manage. then in the new window, on the left side, go to "services and apps"... then services. now on the right side, scroll down and look for "messenger" and disable that. it worked for me.

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: Crimzon
Either way, the "RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove" was what I've been looking for. I tried removing that 'hide' option in that other file, Sysoc.inf, but it wouldn't show in the add/remove programs section. Yay. (and ditto on the above post, they are two seperate things, one is netsend, right?)

Yes, the windows messenger is net send

 

[Bullhonkie]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
How do I do that to my co workers? I think it would be funny to send them a message

Anyone know how?

Use net send from the command line. The syntax if I remember right is: net send [name|ip] [message]

Edit: If you're on a win9x system you'll have to use winpopup.exe I believe. Net send only works with NT/2k/XP.

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
How do I do that to my co workers? I think it would be funny to send them a message

Anyone know how?

start>run, and type in:

net send <computer name or ip> <message>

ie net send 10.0.0.1 "atot"

 

[Z24]

to send messages like that, at a command prompt, type:

net send [computer name or IP] "message"

 

[LS20]

net send [ip] [message]



pretty neat command

 

[Snapster]

4 posts in a row on how to do it, I think they'll get the point

 

[GoingUp]

Yea I just tried it and it works Now the only thing is, is there a way that it wont display your computer name?

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Yea I just tried it and it works Now the only thing is, is there a way that it wont display your computer name?

Nope, how else do you think they'll be able to annoy you back.

Of course, you could just change your computer name temporarily

 

[LS20]

enable the built in XP firewall..thatll take it off

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: LS20
enable the built in XP firewall..thatll take it off

Yes, but you lose the ability to do other stuff. Like transfer files via msn messenger. Give and take......

 

[BigJ]

ahh you wouldnt believe how much fun this can be on a school network

 

[Snapster]

Originally posted by: BigJ2078
ahh you wouldnt believe how much fun this can be on a school network

Espcially with the people who didn't know about it, and it was also used once or twice to freak out the girls where I was

 

[guyver01]

Recently a tool has become available that makes it very easy to send SPAM and other messages directly to some Windows computer in the form of a "Messenger Service" Pop-up message.

This is *not* something brand new, as here is a TechTV article about the exact same item, dating back to March 2002.
http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/answerstips/story/0,24330,3374542,00.html

Disabling this service in no way changes the functioning of any Instant Messenger.

To disable it in Windows XP:

Click on the "Start" button.
Right-Click on "My Computer"
Choose "Manage" from the menu that appears.
In the left column Highlight "Services and Applications"
In the right column Double-Click on "Services".
Double-Click on the service called "Messenger".
Click the "Stop" button to stop the service.
Change the "Startup Type:" to "Manual"
Click "Apply".
Click "OK".
Close "Computer Management"

The service should no longer accept those pop-up messages.

MS KnowledgeBase Article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;Q330904

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Just a note - end users, feel free to disable Messenging Service.
But if you're a corporate user - do it and I will personally knock your connection down into the oversaturated 10MBit crap-cabling line we hung ten years ago.

Sure, it blocks net send. And any other message from your network administration, such as:

"Server X will be going down at 4:00 pm for maintainance and repairs. This could take up to two hours - so until then, please log onto one of the other 13 servers available." ... @ 4pm ... *ring ring* Bitch moan whine it's not working!

Stupid users. I'm turning into a BOFH. :|

- M4H