Hmm Pop up ads?
 

Well for like 2 weeks now i have been getting some pop up ads, they are not in a internet explorer window but rather in like a windows window, kinda like when you get an error, even when im not using internet explorer or the internet they pop up, i have used ad-aware but it neevr gets rid of it, i believe its a program that is installed on my comp, the windows that open have title " Messenger service" and i was wondering if anybody knows whats the deal with those and if somebody knows how to get rid of them.

i have the exact same problem, so i need help aswell... the pop-ups even come on when im playing my game and only the internet is running...

yeah same here, dunno what is it..... i even disconnected the cable from this comp and they still pop up.

You both must have XP. On XP I believe you can get pop-ups even while offline. You gotta download something to stop it.

Windows has a message service, this service was exploited by this guy (I lost the link to the news article) allowing spam companies (porn sites etc) to send you a message using this service. Last time I checked there was no way to block it, though I have never ever gotten one, not once.

i use win 2k , i found where they come from www.ip-adds.com they have the program to send the ads and the program to stop them, we need to get a hold of the ip-stoper , if anybody buys it mind sharing it? ^^ ill see if i can find it on any p2p

K-R dont download any exes from p2p I will look around for it if you want it that bad.

ok ty

May the sulotion of this problem by turning the service off?
Or does some programs require it?

I am not sure what the way is to actually to turn it off, I never checked into it since I never get them. The program (ip popup stopper) must know since it supposedly does it. ;)
I posted a few requests at a few fxp boards so I will check replys later tonight and get back to ya'll.

Its a Windows service right? Use adminstration tools - services and there is a nice list. And "Messenger" is there too.

Paste this on Start - Run.

%SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s

Just go here: http://www.auburn.edu/oit/security/m...erService.html no files needed to be dled. It worked for me.

Thx xenn ^_^

Code 404 Error.

Do this:
For win 2k

Go to start>Settings>control panel>administrative tools> services

Highlight "Messenger" , right clik it, clcik properties then select disable and thats it...

or get int cmd (command prompt) and type "net stop messenger"

I'm behind my router, and a firewall, so I don't get any of them... but I reccomend *finding somehow* a version of Ad-Aware professional edition... it comes with Ad-Watch and will catch and popups and identify where they're from.

these are not ie pop ups, they are from emssenger service, just disable it

I get those at like 2 in the morning... really weird...

Amazing that some guy found that, rofl!