Keep getting pop-up messages

[Nolan75]

Even when I have no programs open. It is a messenger agent of some sort, I even got one that said it would sell me software to get the pop-ups to end. Anyone know how to get these things to stop? I have popup stopper pro installed, and I noticed that the messages started after I installed it. Does this piece of software enable a different sort of Popups?

Nolan

 

[GTaudiophile]

It's a deal with AIM/Yahoo/Other Messenger programs as far as I know.

I've had a lot recently as well.

 

[chizow]

Its an exploit of the messenger service in Win2K and XP. It has nothing to do with spyware or any of the internet chat clients, and its not a virus. It was an innocuous little service that was really meant for people to send quick messages over a lan or network to one another in the office. Most software firewalls and router/hardware firewalls will disable it by masking your IP, but you can simply disable it in admin tools/services.

Chiz

 

[bacillus]

you need to disable the messenger service under services!

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: bacillus
you need to disable the messenger service under services!

Does that work for 2K as well as XP, or just XP?

Edit: NM, found it.

 

[jagr10]

Originally posted by: bacillus
you need to disable the messenger service under services!

And where is "services". I get those annoying popups too. thanks.

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: jagr10

Originally posted by: bacillus
you need to disable the messenger service under services!

And where is "services". I get those annoying popups too. thanks.

control panel/admin tools/services. find messenger service and disable. you people don't use firewalls?!?

:Q

Chiz

 

[GTaudiophile]

I use a firewall...but I just remembered that my machine was still set as the DMZ host...doh!

 

[tjaisv]

You guys aren't talking about the Windows Messenger program in the Program Files folder, right? I went aheand and disabled the Messenger service in control panel/admin tools/services, which isn't related to Windows Messenger.

 

[Nolan75]

Thanks a million guys.

 

[Intelman07]

Originally posted by: jagr10

Originally posted by: bacillus
you need to disable the messenger service under services!

And where is "services". I get those annoying popups too. thanks.

Go to start run and type services.msc

 

[Budman]

How can I stop messenger pop-up ads?