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Ayush Posts: > 500

I'm getting this stupid popup again and again while surfing the web. Can anybody suggest what can this be? Spyware?

Thanks dudes.

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Posted: 2005-05-06 19:35:50
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jagger2k Posts: > 500

i normally get them when i reinsall windows xp, they go away after a few messeges.
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Posted: 2005-05-06 19:39:21
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DJcreamz Posts: 463

OK:

Go to start>run

type services.msc

when the window pops ups search for "messanger", the right click and select propoties. Press Stop and make sure start up type is selected to disabled. Should stop all together.

If u install SP2 i belive this is automaticly stopped
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Posted: 2005-05-06 19:45:10
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max99 Posts: > 500

all your answers are here

http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/

Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

[ This Message was edited by: m6xm6x on 2005-05-06 18:46 ]
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Posted: 2005-05-06 19:45:37
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DJcreamz Posts: 463

Haha beat ya to it and mines less long winded muhaha

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[ This Message was edited by: DJcreamz on 2005-05-06 18:47 ]
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Posted: 2005-05-06 19:47:17
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max99 Posts: > 500

grrr lol

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Posted: 2005-05-06 19:49:40
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Ayush Posts: > 500

Thanks guys will try it. In bed now. Lol :-) This message was posted from a T610
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Posted: 2005-05-07 06:11:46
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Ayush Posts: > 500

Hmm..thanks all

I dunno how XP supports this service?

I suppose it points u to 3rd party sites rite ?

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Posted: 2005-05-07 10:42:42
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Sammy_boy Posts: > 500

Looks like spyware to me, especially as it's asking you to go to a certain website and download something and looks like it's trying to scare you. Download Adaware and Microsoft Anti-Spyware from www.download.com, they're both free and pretty good too.

And yes, stopping Windows Messenger and upgrading to XP SR2 and doing all your windows updates should help get rid of annoying messages like that too

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Posted: 2005-05-07 11:00:23
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Ayush Posts: > 500

Do u mean xp sp2?

and yes i've stopped msngr srvc and it seems fine now

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Posted: 2005-05-07 11:05:28
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