| How do I stop those annoying webpopup advertisements? | |||
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new form of webpopup spam uses a feature of your computer's own Windows
Operating System that was originally intended to let network administrators
send messages to its users in order to notify them of certain critical
events, i.e. a system shutdown or routine maintenance or backup. This
in turn would allow the network's users to save whatever data or work
that they may have in progress before the system shuts down. Using
this same feature, the spammer can send a command to your computer
to call the process "services.exe" which in turn may call
a subroutine by the likes of "csrss.exe" which is the program
on your computer that makes the advertisment pop-up. Windows, by default, leaves the messaging system active upon installation. Once deactivated, however, the webpopups can no longer invade your system or your privacy. |
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Windows
2000/XP |
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Click Start -> Setings -> Control Panel -> Administrative
Tools -> Services 2. Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" (a single click). 3. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. 4. Click the STOP button. 5. Select Disable or Manual under the "Startup Type" menu selection. 6. Click OK. |
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| 1. Click Start -> Setings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools | |||
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Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" (a single click). 3. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. |
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Click the STOP button. 5. Select Disable or Manual under the "Startup Type" menu selection. |
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| Please Note: If you discover that certain software failes to work after disabling the messenger service, reverse the process to reactivate it. | |||