You should install a firewall, since the messenger service
uses ports 137-139 (NETBIOS), which should be blocked by your
firewall.
To prevent the Messenger service from starting automatically,
open the Services panel by typing...
services.msc /s
....into the Start / Run box.
In the right-hand pane highlight 'Messenger'.
Right click and choose 'Properties'.
Click the 'Stop' button.
From the 'Startup Type' dropdown, choose 'Disabled' or 'Manual'.
'Apply / Ok'.
More information:
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement
http://support.microsoft.com/search/...;en-us;Q330904
Windows Messages
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml
How to stop Messenger SPAM Disable Windows Messenger Service
http://www.auburn.edu/oit/security/m...erService.html
How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows
XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/search/...;en-us;Q302089
Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...e/stopspam.asp
Disable-Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm
Firewalls:
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Outpost
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/
Sygate
http://soho.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm
Zone Alarm
http://www.zonelabs.com/
On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:43:00 GMT, in
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Dick Reuben scrawled:
>I'm being pestered with pop-up ads, while I'm off-line, from
>Messge.Stop.Net---they want me to buy their software to get rid of
>their ads.
>
>Is anyone familiar with these people...can someone tell me how to
>block these ads?
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