I am getting blasted with pop ups,

KingofCards · August 21st, 2003, 04:24 PM

That are trying to sell me something to stop popups.

It is driving me crazy. What should I do?

EndZone · August 21st, 2003, 04:29 PM

Is it the "Web Messenger" pop ups?

EndZone · August 21st, 2003, 04:35 PM

I just found this I am not sure if it will help with stopping these messenger pop up spam.

http://www.onewayadv.com/mess-pops.html

maddogkf · August 21st, 2003, 04:50 PM

I loaded the google toolbar that jw7 recommended - no more popups!

Chaz · August 21st, 2003, 05:12 PM

Start by running a Spyware removal tool.
See my response here

If they are the messenger type (only on Win2K or XP) go to control panel; administrative tools; services. Stop the messenger service and set to manual startup.

GL

KingofCards · August 21st, 2003, 10:57 PM

Thanks guys. So far so good.

No more of this type of thinking:

EndZone · August 22nd, 2003, 06:56 AM

I did both Goggle and Spyware S&D and then I did what the guy on that webpage did and I still get the messenger pop ups.

Chaz · August 22nd, 2003, 08:29 AM

EndZone,

Make sure to have stopped the service or rebooted in addition to setting the messenger startup to disabled (or manual).

maddogkf · August 22nd, 2003, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EndZone
I did both Goggle and Spyware S&D and then I did what the guy on that webpage did and I still get the messenger pop ups.

Stop loking at all those porn sites

Chaplin · August 22nd, 2003, 08:52 AM

What was strange for me is that I had DSL, but we had to cancel back in June because Earthlink was so bad. So until last week, I had dial-up and in that month and a half, I kept getting a lot of those messenger popups. I didn't do anything--I got cable internet now, and the popups don't happen. I didn't change anything to my profile. So they came during dialup but not during highspeed. AND I never run messenger anyway.

Do you guys run AOL? I'm wondering if AOL was the culprit because that's what I run during dialup. (I get it free since I work for AOL Time Warner)

maddogkf · August 22nd, 2003, 08:55 AM

AOL sucks - I hated it when i had it (but I didn't know better). I had it from 96 till 99.

When I cancelled my service, they called me at least 2-3 times a week for a year to get me back.

Chaplin · August 22nd, 2003, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by maddogkf
AOL sucks - I hated it when i had it (but I didn't know better). I had it from 96 till 99.

When I cancelled my service, they called me at least 2-3 times a week for a year to get me back.

I would never get it and pay for it.

EndZone · August 22nd, 2003, 09:59 AM

I did disable messenger...these popups come when I am not using my computer. I come back and it has like 40. They are all advertising spam blocking programs.

Chaz · August 22nd, 2003, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by EndZone
I did disable messenger...these popups come when I am not using my computer. I come back and it has like 40. They are all advertising spam blocking programs.

Setting the messenger to disable only affects the startup behavior of the service.

If you haven't stopped the service or rebooted after setting the service to disable it hasn't taken effect yet.

That was all I was asking about.

EndZone · August 22nd, 2003, 02:40 PM

I have rebooted...someone help I hate these things!