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More info?)
Did you try Spybot & Destroy?
Does your Adware was updated?
I always use this two software and my computer is pop ups free.
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> h0tPePpEr wrote:
> > Running Windows XP w/sp3,
>
>
> No such thing. ;-}
>
>
> > McaFee firewall, virus scanner 24/7. Have tried
> > Adware, Pest Patrol and a couple more I can't remember right now.
> > About every hour or so, time is not exact, a advertisment window pops up,
> > telling me I have a windows messager overflow error and states to go to the
> > site. UPDATENOW.COM. Of course going there, they want to charge 19.00 for a
> > windows patch, which I knew was bogus right from the start, microsoft does
> > not charge for their patches. But I can't seem to find where this popup is
> > coming from. Nothing seems to find it. I understand that Mircosoft is
> > already aware of this site, so was wondering if they knew how to get rid of
> > the advertisment
>
>
> It's a scam, plain and simple. It's from a very unscrupulous
> "business." They're trying to sell you patches that Microsoft provides
> free-of-charge, and using a very intrusive means of advertising. It's
> also demonstrating that your PC is very unsecure.
>
> This type of spam has become quite common over the past couple of
> years, 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 most definitely open to other threats, such as the Blaster,
> Welchia, and Sasser Worms that still haunt 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 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
>
> Security Scan - Sygate Online Services
> http://www.sygatetech.com/
>
> 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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