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kingman99 · #1 Post by **kingman99** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:47 pm

How can l get rid of this it's making me crazy telling me all kinds of things?

Thanks

Alan

It started after l installed a new hard drive and downoaded wind 2000 pro O/S

Purcy · #2 Post by **Purcy** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:51 pm

Are you talking about the MSN Messenger where you instant message people? If so, Tools-Options, there is an option to uncheck to Load Messenger when Windows Starts.

kingman99 · #3 Post by **kingman99** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:05 pm

It's like a pop/up it just appears and wants to sell me a service,
It just popped up again as l'm writing this

Messenger Service

Message from SYSTEM to Alert on Note a date
windows has found critical system errors
run registry repair from http??Fix64.com
Failure to act now may lead to data loss and corruption

Help

dr_st · #4 Post by **dr_st** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:11 pm

Congratulations, you got malware.

steveg47 · #5 Post by **steveg47** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:15 pm

Not necessarily, looks more like Messenger Service spam. A properly configured firewall should be able to stop it. This url may also be able to help: http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

kingman99 · #6 Post by **kingman99** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:17 pm

Strange that l got it one day after replacing my hard drive and putting in O/S

I never went to any site except company e-mails.

How do l get rid of it?

Alan

#7 Post by **Kyocera** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:32 pm

Do you have any AV/AntiSpyware software running on your computer at all?

kingman99 · #8 Post by **kingman99** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 4:15 pm

Hi

i didn't load anything yet but l will load avast until l decide what to buy.

I want to be able to buy something that l can load into two different computers at the same time.

Would l be better off to delete everything and start all over again only this time loading avast first.

Thanks

Alan

#9 Post by **Kyocera** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:24 pm

If you mean reload the operating system and starting from scratch, yes, the first thing you need to do after the reinstall (if you have SP2) is go to the MS website download your updates, to include windows defender, then go to a website of your choice and download your Anti Virus software.
Then start tweaking your system however you want.

kingman99 · #10 Post by **kingman99** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:29 pm

My O/S came with sp1 and the first thing l did was load Sp2 and all of the updates. Then l ran AOL and that's it. Maybe l read some e-mails.

So you feel that l should start from scratch again. There is no easier way to get rid of the "Messenger Service"?

#11 Post by **Kyocera** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:46 pm

Personally I don't waste time trying to get rid of spyware or malware, virus's or trojans anymore, I don't get them. If friends give me thier infected computers, they give me the recovery CD's or I charge them for an XP license.
If you want to, go for it. IF you have just installed your OS and would rather spend the time removing whatever you have picked up then go for it. In the end the amount of time spent trying to remove whatever it is you have will be longer, however, you know if you start from scratch your problem will be completely gone.
Probably one of the biggest mistakes is connecting to the internet via AOL with no protection.

It's entirely up to you. This is just my experience and opinion.

If you choose to try and remove your invaders, search the forum for advice as there are a lot who have come before you and a wealth of information on Virus/Spyware removal.

kingman99 · #12 Post by **kingman99** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:05 pm

I will try and remove it myself and if not l will start all over again

Thanks

Alan

goofyGAguy · #13 Post by **goofyGAguy** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:27 pm

Hi Alan. Try this:

Start > Run > type "services.msc " without the quotes. Scroll down to Messenger, right-click and select properties. Click the STOP button, then select disable in the Startup Type scroll bar. That should take care of those annoying pop-ups.

kingman99 · #14 Post by **kingman99** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:29 pm

Thanks, lwill try it on Monday when l get back to my office.

Alan

joester · #15 Post by **joester** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:10 pm

My defensive plan goes like this...

Install XP, SP1
Run the SP2 pack
Set Windows update to "download and notify"
Download and install AVG free, but don't scan...yet
Install Windows updates, restart machine.
Download SpyBot and install, again, no scan...yet.
The second round of Windows updates usually has about 70 patches. After installing them, and restarting, I run AVG scan. Depending on the HDD size, it can take about an hour.
After AVG scan, restart and run Spybot scan.
Done.

Surf with your head. That's probably the biggest factor in avoiding trouble.

I scan with AVG and Spybot once a month, and have not had issues. Between my Routers' firewall and Windows Firewall, I have never had a problem.
I also have a computer outside my firewall for P2P, and that gets the same programming with ZoneAlarm and Peer Guardian for protection. Nothing on it but the P2P, so no major loss if it gets infected. In the last year or so, I've not had issues with that PC either.

ZDiablo · #16 Post by **ZDiablo** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:32 pm

kingman99 wrote:Thanks, lwill try it on Monday when l get back to my office.

Alan

Click on Messenger Service popups for more information. I had the same problem a few years ago with my desktop. You do not have a virus or malware.

teetee · #17 Post by **teetee** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:44 pm

If you are not talking about the messenger service in services.msc or MSN messenger, it might be the pop-up Ads after you visit some websites by using IE. If that's the case, I found a program called "Smart Popup Blocker" is free and handy.

steveg47 · #18 Post by **steveg47** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:47 am

steveg47 wrote:Not necessarily, looks more like Messenger Service spam. A properly configured firewall should be able to stop it. This url may also be able to help: http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

Now I know how the battery feels/

kingman99 · #19 Post by **kingman99** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:24 am

I will do it.

alan

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Thanks Z Diablo

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