04-08-2003 00:20									#1
	Messenger Service Popups Support Apolyton, buy Alpha Centauri

About 4 months ago, I started to get these popups while connected to the internet. Basically, a window pops up with a message. It appears to be part of XP, but isn't part of MS Messenger, as far as I can tell. No odd processes are started to give me a clue as to where it's coming from.

Of course, I want these killed ASAP, while still being able to surf (Mozilla) and swap files (eMule). This with a cable modem, always-on connection.

Anybody have a clue on what to set to stop this instrusion? I am trying ZoneAlarm, but it's confusing and doesn't seem to work sometimes. Then it costs after a certain time.

Last edited by DanS on 04-08-2003 at 00:39

	04-08-2003 00:20									#2
	Suffering from ads?

is it an MSN Today window?

	04-08-2003 00:23									#3
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I don't believe so. It's just like a normal Windows pop-up with an "OK" button.

	04-08-2003 00:26									#4
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Oh. What's it say?

	04-08-2003 00:28									#5
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

It just contains spam. Penis enlargement. Porn sites. Debt reduction. That sort of thing.

	04-08-2003 00:47									#6
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

Hmmm, sounds dodgy...something has installed one of those dodgy ad programs that pop them up now and again. I'd try and purge it from your system...piece of sh*t...

	04-08-2003 00:48									#7
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I'd blame Poly for it

	04-08-2003 00:49									#8
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We've had loads of threads on this.

It's nothing too sinister, it's just that for some daft reason NETSEND is activated by default in XP Home.

It's intended for network admins to send a message to everyone on the system, but it can be exploited by spammers.

There's a very easy way to disable it ... but I've forgotten how. No doubt someone else will be along to explain it later.

	04-08-2003 00:49									#9
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Message from Glonkybabes:

Tell DanS to go to Control Panel -> Admin Tools -> Services, and right click "Messenger", go to Properties. Then hit Stop and select "Disabled" from the dropdown

	04-08-2003 00:51									#10
	Tired of ads?

That was quicker than I thought.

	04-08-2003 00:56									#11
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Muchos gracias, glonkybabes.

	04-08-2003 01:14									#12
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Hey Glonk,

I have formatted all of my machines and am installing Gentoo Linux on it!!!

Death to Micro$oft Windoze/Windblows!!!!

	04-08-2003 02:49									#13
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No Asher.... ??????

	04-08-2003 03:13									#14
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quote: Originally posted by alva No Asher.... ??????

He's away I think - time to post lots of anti-MS threads.

Oh, hi Ming....



Well, perhaps not...

	04-08-2003 03:19									#15
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quote: He's away I think - time to post lots of anti-MS threads.

What do you mean you think? You were on last night too and you know damn well what he got vacation time for.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=93782
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=93780
and mostly this one
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=93777

	04-08-2003 03:21									#16
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quote: Originally posted by BustaMike What do you mean you think? You were on last night too and you know damn well what he got vacation time for. http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=93782 http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=93780 and mostly this one http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=93777

Shuddup man!!!

He who speaketh of bans, that man shall surely receive one.

	04-08-2003 06:17									#17
	Full PM-box? Change here!

Try a different firewall as well; I switched from ZoneAlarm to Sygate when I did my WinXP install. Sygate doesn't badger you about updates or have shareware nags the way ZoneAlarm does, and I like its logging features better.

	04-08-2003 06:49									#18
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

Happens on my computer too. Thanks for taking the bullet and asking the question, Dan.

	04-08-2003 07:54									#19
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Asher is my hero! I've been looking all over for how to get rid of that stupid problem.

	04-08-2003 10:50									#20
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Asher is my hero! I've been looking all over for how to get rid of that stupid problem.

Use Linux or buy a mac.

	04-08-2003 11:01									#21
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Funny. Last time I went to the Lindows home page it tried to install Gator on my machine.

Of course Linux solves every computer problem known to man.

	04-08-2003 13:49									#22
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Asher is my hero! I've been looking all over for how to get rid of that stupid problem.

You should watch the OT more closely then. It's been mentioned at least twice in the last couple of months.

	04-08-2003 18:09									#23
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

Well, it's a good thing I didn't buy that "messenger killer" app that they tried to sell me on one of those messenger popups:

quote: Want to stop annoying ads like this? Go to www.screwyourignorantassoutofmoney.com and...

	04-08-2003 18:18									#24
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

DamS, read about a similar problem to yours in this article.