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dattguy

For the past 3 days I have been getting pop ups every 5
or 10 minutes. Can someone please tell me how to stop
this from happening?
 
You can try:
Start->Run and type msconfig. Now click on Start Up tab.
Click on Disable All->Apply->Close->Restart.
 
If the title bar reads as MESSENGER SERVICE, then it the world famous Messenger SPAM. Install a Firewall to prevent the pop-ups. Enable the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP:

1. Open Network Connections
2. Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box.

This blocks the TCP ports responsible for Messenger data tranmissions and prevents Pop-ups.

More Reading:
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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

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Messenger Vulnerability:
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Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-043.asp

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
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For the past 3 days I have been getting pop ups every 5
or 10 minutes. Can someone please tell me how to stop
this from happening?
 
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