Guest adam Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 These are so annoying, and seem to be multiplying!! Has anyone got the names/addresses of whoever started these adverts so I can strangle them with an internet connection?!advert.JPG
Guest b1uepower Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 have you tryed the link it keeps saying?
Guest adam Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 They just appear - it's not caused by opening a website or anything, and they come in bursts of about 5 at a time. Most just want to hold you to ransom by selling you the software you need to block the adverts that they're sending!
Guest b1uepower Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 have a look through your program files.. it might of installed its self in there...
Guest Vector Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 Have you tried adaware or something like that ?
Guest Will Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 oh guys, firstly , run a firewall :) if you have not got one, or need to do this manually.. goto command prompt, and type: net stop msg This will stop the messenger service, that sends these alerts Will
Guest adam Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 Nope, but that net stop msg worked. Can you recommend any?
Guest b1uepower Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 Zone alarm is a good one.. and its free from download.com :wink:
Guest Will Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 I keep meaning to make a batch file to add to startup on my spare machine, because you need to do this each time you reboot.. Will
Guest Gorskar Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 I use tiny personal firewall. It's very good, and its free!
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 Will: Or just disable the service....
Guest ClintEastman Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 Will: Or just disable the service.... Right click my computer... click manage.... go for services.... disable "Messenger Service"... Bob's your Aunt's live in lover....
Guest Mr_Protozoa Posted May 13, 2003 Report Posted May 13, 2003 The msn popup advert is a commen problem, it's original function was to alow admins to notify staff about issues such as network maintance etc.... But various advertising companies have started to abuse it. The windows XP firewall will block them. Mind you the windowsXP firewall normally causes me more problems than the popups do. So.... get a proper firewall.
Guest siu99spj Posted May 14, 2003 Report Posted May 14, 2003 Yeah, strongly recommend the firewall. Use Sygate Personal Firewall which is pretty good. There's been a load of ping hunters recently. Notified various peeps and it turned out they were already tracking these guys, but were surprised they'd moved over to the UK! Still, Firewall = Good thing, ESPECIALLY if you have broadband. Just have to spend a while setting it up! I also use GAIM rather than Messenger, all the clients in one! Edit: WOW, things change quick with me. No more GAIM, I've with Mono and co on Trillian too! Weird trawling the archives seeing some of my more forgettable typings!
Guest Lojt Posted May 14, 2003 Report Posted May 14, 2003 http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/ :)
Guest b1uepower Posted May 14, 2003 Report Posted May 14, 2003 Trillian all the way... :) Yeah trillian is good.. i use it aswell :(
Guest spacecowboy6982 Posted August 13, 2003 Report Posted August 13, 2003 oh guys, firstly , run a firewall :) if you have not got one, or need to do this manually.. goto command prompt, and type: net stop msg This will stop the messenger service, that sends these alerts Will That is brilliant - thankyou soo very much !!! Loving the car graphics too - how much has midnight been paid for this lol ?!
Guest ashley.flynn Posted August 14, 2003 Report Posted August 14, 2003 my friend started getting these, it seems to use you MSN messenger port to get through (coupled with lower than default security) and firewall protection will stop them.
Guest vijay555 Posted August 14, 2003 Report Posted August 14, 2003 no, not msn messenger, the messaging service. the two are different. You will almost never need to use the Messaging Service, so disable the Service as described above. This won't effect MSN Messenger or pretty much anything else. Firewall and resident virus killer is a must for Broadband, or anyone! V
Guest yoos Posted August 14, 2003 Report Posted August 14, 2003 Thanks so much for these tips!! These pop ups were sooo annoying...
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