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I just installed windows xp home edition on my computer
and I keep getting these pop up things. They say
messenger service on the top, and they are advertisements
for different things. Does anyone know what they are and
how to stop them.
 
Chuck said:
Do Google search on turning OFF Messenger Service.
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Please stop deliberately posting potentially harmful advice.

Disabling the messenger service is a "head in the sand" approach
to computer security that leaves the PC vulnerable to threats such as
the W32.Blaster.Worm.

The real problem is _not_ the messenger service pop-ups; they're
actually providing a useful service by acting as a security alert. The
true problem is the unsecured computer, and you're only
advice, however well-intended, was to turn off the warnings. How is
this helpful?

Equivalent Scenario: You over-exert your shoulder at work or
play, causing bursitis. After weeks of annoying and sometimes
excruciating pain whenever you try to reach over your head, you go to
a doctor and say, while demonstrating the motion, "Doc, it hurts when
I do this." The doctor, being as helpful as you are, replies, "Well,
don't do that."

The only true way to secure the PC, short of disconnecting it from
the Internet, is to install and *properly* configure a firewall; just
installing one and letting it's default settings handle things is no
good. Unfortunately, this does require one to learn a little bit more
about using a computer than used to be necessary.

Above courtesy of Bruce Chambers MVP
 
These ads are using Messenger Service.
Messenger Service is a valuable tool many use.
Like many tools, it can be exploited.

No need to pay for the fix.
For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.

Internet Connection Firewall will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jsp
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf/

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Also see this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Security.htm
 
-----Original Message-----
I just installed windows xp home edition on my computer
and I keep getting these pop up things. They say
messenger service on the top, and they are advertisements
for different things. Does anyone know what they are and
how to stop them.

I'm getting the same thing! Had no problems until I went
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from AOL to Netscape.
 
Jupiter Jones said:
Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
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** When I click on Services under Administrative Tools all I get are
"shortcuts" and Desktop.ini.
Go down to "Messenger".
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** There is NO Messenger there!!!!
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
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** Could that be because we turned it off in Msconfig?
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts
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** None of these things are there. :(
Also see this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/Security.htm
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-----Original Message-----
I just installed windows xp home edition on my computer
and I keep getting these pop up things. They say
messenger service on the top, and they are advertisements
for different things. Does anyone know what they are and
how to stop them.
.
Download a free trial of 'Popup Killer' and run... that
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should solve ur problem...Slan Setanta
 
Greetings --

Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger Service?"

This type of spam has become quite common over the past several
months, and unintentionally serves as a valid security "alert." It
demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient precautions while
connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't been compromised
by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to this exploit,
you may well be open to other threats, such as the Blaster Worm that
recently swept cross the Internet. Install and use a decent,
properly configured firewall. (Merely disabling the messenger
service, as some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does
little or nothing to truly secure your machine.) And ignoring or just
"putting up with" the security gap represented by these messages is
particularly foolish.

Messenger Service of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;168893

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement
Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Whichever firewall you decide upon, be sure to ensure
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138 and TCP ports 135, 139, and 445 are _all_
blocked. You may also disable Inbound NetBIOS (NetBIOS over TCP/IP).
You'll have to follow the instructions from firewall's manufacturer
for the specific steps.

You can test your firewall at:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vr_main.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=GPVHGBYNCJEIMXQKCDT

Gibson Research Corporation Home Page
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

Oh, and be especially wary of people who advise you to do nothing
more than disable the messenger service. Disabling the messenger
service, by itself, is a "head in the sand" approach to computer
security. The real problem is _not_ the messenger service pop-ups;
they're actually providing a useful, if annoying, service by acting as
a security alert. The true problem is the unsecured computer, and
you've been advised to merely turn off the warnings. How is this
helpful?


Bruce Chambers

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I just installed windows xp home edition on my computer
and I keep getting these pop up things. They say
messenger service on the top, and they are advertisements
for different things. Does anyone know what they are and
how to stop them.
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If you have WinXP SP1, applying the WinXP firewall to your connection will
stop them. Right click you connection in Start | Connect To and go to the
Advanced tab.

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Protect Your PC
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