stupid microsoft messenger popups

[asabour]

i keep getting messenger popup ads and IM's for pr0n sites. How do i stop these?

 

[JetBlack69]

you need to stop the messenger service from starting. what OS are you running XP or2000?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: JetBlack69
you need to stop the messenger service from starting. what OS are you running XP or2000?

Do a search for messenger!!!!!!

 

[SSP]

Go to Admin tools, services, and disable messenger.

Thats for xp btw

 

[SaigonK]

Check the FAQ's, there is an article on it.

 

[asabour]

no, i'm not talking about those, i'm talking about IM's I get from MSN Messenger from random people that are pr0n ads. Like i always get them from Julie (who i dont know or dont have on my list) or something and they're pr0n ads. How do i stop those.

And also, how do i make it so when i reboot my computer and windows starts, i dont have to "log in" before it goes to the desktop, like so it will automatically log me in.

thanks.

 

[spanky]

looks like someone is feeding u spam. only way u can stop them is disable receiving messeges from ppl whpo are not on ur buddy list.

 

[Ryan]

You can't stop those without disabling messages from peopple who aren't on your buddy list

 

[asabour]

Originally posted by: spanky
looks like someone is feeding u spam. only way u can stop them is disable receiving messeges from ppl whpo are not on ur buddy list.

how do i do that

 

[necro702]

Someone posted a registry fix for this? Where is it?
I cannot find it.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: asabour

Originally posted by: spanky
looks like someone is feeding u spam. only way u can stop them is disable receiving messeges from ppl whpo are not on ur buddy list.

how do i do that

poke around in the options... u will see it. i would do it, but i use trillian.

 

[blakeatwork]

Are you DMZ'd on a router??? I've got one box in the DMZ for an FTP, and it gets popups all the time... none of my other machines do..

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
Are you DMZ'd on a router??? I've got one box in the DMZ for an FTP, and it gets popups all the time... none of my other machines do..

you can get these even if your are behind a NAT (not DMZ'd) thes assclown spammers need to die.

 

[asabour]

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: asabour

Originally posted by: spanky
looks like someone is feeding u spam. only way u can stop them is disable receiving messeges from ppl whpo are not on ur buddy list.

how do i do that

poke around in the options... u will see it. i would do it, but i use trillian.

i poked around and found nothing...

 

[FoBoT]

remove your IM software

 

[blakeatwork]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: blakeatwork
Are you DMZ'd on a router??? I've got one box in the DMZ for an FTP, and it gets popups all the time... none of my other machines do..

you can get these even if your are behind a NAT (not DMZ'd) thes assclown spammers need to die.

I've never noticed that I receive them on the machines behind the NAT... only seemed to be on the DMZ'd machine... The ones I get orignate from Microsoft Messenger, but as I don't ahve it installed, I think it just uses that as the default service... weird issues, and something that seems to be getting worse all the time...

 

[MeanMeosh]

i forwarded port 135 on my router to a non-existant internal ip... no more messenger-service spam!

 

[asabour]

Originally posted by: asabour

Originally posted by: spanky

Originally posted by: asabour

Originally posted by: spanky
looks like someone is feeding u spam. only way u can stop them is disable receiving messeges from ppl whpo are not on ur buddy list.

how do i do that

poke around in the options... u will see it. i would do it, but i use trillian.

i poked around and found nothing...

still poking, not finding...

 

[asabour]

Originally posted by: asabour
no, i'm not talking about those, i'm talking about IM's I get from MSN Messenger from random people that are pr0n ads. Like i always get them from Julie (who i dont know or dont have on my list) or something and they're pr0n ads. How do i stop those.

And also, how do i make it so when i reboot my computer and windows starts, i dont have to "log in" before it goes to the desktop, like so it will automatically log me in.

thanks.

and anyone know how to fix this?

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: asabour

Originally posted by: asabour
no, i'm not talking about those, i'm talking about IM's I get from MSN Messenger from random people that are pr0n ads. Like i always get them from Julie (who i dont know or dont have on my list) or something and they're pr0n ads. How do i stop those.

And also, how do i make it so when i reboot my computer and windows starts, i dont have to "log in" before it goes to the desktop, like so it will automatically log me in.

thanks.

and anyone know how to fix this?

Dude, look through the OPTIONS. Its not that hard.

As for Ameesh's comment, I really think this is something MICROSOFT should 'fix'. This service should be disabled by default. If an admin wants it running, let HIM run it. They should seriously consider this for SP2..

BTW, Im running XP Personal Firewall, and I have not received ONE of these messages, and I've been using the same IP address, with 5 different domains pointing to it for a year and a half now.

 

[Aceshigh]

How can they send you a message unless you are on their buddy list? And when someone tries to add you to their buddy list you get a message stating that they have added you and you can approve/deny the request.

If you continue to receive unwanted messages from someone you can always add them to your blocked list.

I tend to think more likely what you are getting are those advertisements (spyware) pop ups designed to look like instant messages.

Run Ad-Aware.

 

[asabour]

Originally posted by: DaZ

Originally posted by: asabour

Originally posted by: asabour
no, i'm not talking about those, i'm talking about IM's I get from MSN Messenger from random people that are pr0n ads. Like i always get them from Julie (who i dont know or dont have on my list) or something and they're pr0n ads. How do i stop those.

And also, how do i make it so when i reboot my computer and windows starts, i dont have to "log in" before it goes to the desktop, like so it will automatically log me in.

thanks.

and anyone know how to fix this?

Dude, look through the OPTIONS. Its not that hard.

been looking for the last half hour, didn't find anything. Can someone just tell me how to do this? It's not in options anywhere.

 

[Slugbait]

Tools->Options->Privacy, highlight "All others" in the Allow List and click "Block". After doing this, only people you have given permission to add you to their contact list can send you IM.

With the knowledge that there are nearly 100 million Messenger users, that most of them use Hotmail for their Messenger accounts, and that over 7 million are logged on Messenger at any given time, these spammers use webbots to harvest Hotmail addresses and then use automated scripts to send IM using the buddy picker and selecting the "other" tab to enter the address...they're just taking a chance that the Hotmail address is also the active Messenger address, and that you might be logged on at the time.