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Old 10-01-2005, 05:41 PM   #1
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Ok, I have thrown my anti adware programs at this one to no avail. I keep getting these stupid MSN popups from soemthing that has attached itself to my system along the way, but non of my pathetic programs can find it.

Any suggestions for something to cleanse my system?

Programs I have tried:
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Ad-aware 6
PC-Cillin

Any help would be appreciated, I left msn during work and came back to about 30 of these stupid notices.

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Old 10-01-2005, 05:43 PM   #2
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SpyBot ?
worth a shot
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Old 10-01-2005, 05:56 PM   #3
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^^ what he said. SpyBot tis good.
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Old 10-01-2005, 06:03 PM   #4
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Ah fordel fixed it for me, its a Windows Messenger feature that people are spamming, so I just disabled it.

Cheers guys.

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Old 10-01-2005, 06:08 PM   #5
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Spybot does nothing when its the Windows Messenger Service running

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Old 10-01-2005, 07:41 PM   #6
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try AVG. does wonders!!
i think you go to www.download.com and then type in the search bit AVG. get the free one and run it. youll be suprised.
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Old 10-01-2005, 08:04 PM   #7
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why would AVG being anti virus help with windows messenger popups ?

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Old 10-01-2005, 08:06 PM   #8
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why would AVG being anti virus help with windows messenger popups ?

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because it goes through your registry as well and removes the source of the pop ups.
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Old 10-01-2005, 08:09 PM   #9
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Well the windows messenger service is not a popup but a service that is in windows, nothing to do with popups
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Old 10-01-2005, 08:31 PM   #11
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www.grisoft.com - AVG
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Old 10-01-2005, 08:34 PM   #12
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And they still dont fix the windows Messenger issue ;)

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Old 10-01-2005, 08:36 PM   #13
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Try "Hijack-This" , newbies might want to get some help with the reports though.
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Old 10-01-2005, 08:45 PM   #14
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instead of sitting here just posting stuff like "why would this work?...... that wont fix it.....this has nothing to do with that", how about if you know so much, you contribute further for people that may look at this thread later in life, by telling everyone what would work.
it really doesnt help other people that have this problem by saying what WONT work. the point is what WILL work.
4 posts in this thread and you havent once said what will fix the problem.
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awww getting a little bit upset there are we!

its nothing to do with spyware etc as its the windows messenger function built into windows

start/control panel/administrator options/services

disable the messenger server

yes i do know lots about this issue as have done it a million times

dont really see you having much to say about how to fix it as my first post stated its the windows messenger function which you should know has nothing to do with anti virus

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awww getting a little bit upset there are we!

its nothing to do with spyware etc as its the windows messenger function built into windows

start/control panel/administrator options/services

disable the messenger server

yes i do know lots about this issue as have done it a million times

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thank you. could have just posted that the first time round and made things easier.
wasnt getting upset either, just see it pointless to keep saying what wont work without saying what will........isnt helping others the whole point of being here?
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Old 10-01-2005, 09:12 PM   #17
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i got a fix for you

start > run > type cmd

then in command prompt type "net stop messenger" (without quotes) :rofl:
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Old 10-01-2005, 09:15 PM   #18
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I have issues with msn plus attaching pop ups to ie!
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Old 10-01-2005, 09:18 PM   #19
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Old 10-01-2005, 09:45 PM   #20
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I have issues with msn plus attaching pop ups to ie!
you proabably installed the "sponsor" program too, thats why. uninstall msn plus and use AdAware (www.lavasoft.de) to remove the adware. then install msn plus without the sponsor program
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