Messenger Service - Vulnerability issue

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douglas

I keep getting these pop-up messages. that state that
there is a vulnerability issue. (and this message is
conviently bringing it to my attention while playing an
on-line game) as well as a cure for the price of $x.xx,
etc.
This just started a little bit ago, and I'm not sure
what I did to start it and even less on how to stop.

Is this simmilar to the other problems?
any ideas???
 
Greetings Douglas,

Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor can
Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your e-mail inbox.

To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
 
SOORY to say this fix does not FIX the PROBLEM neither
does virus scans using NORTON 2003 THIS is getting VERY
#@%$#
-----Original Message-----
Greetings Douglas,

Do these "pop-ups" that are appearing have "Messenger
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Service" in their titlebar? If so, what
you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
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Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -
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- this is not Microsoft, nor can
Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your e-mail inbox.

To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
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the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc"and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
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type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
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click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
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yourself against the latest security
 
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