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Computer Security - Re: Help! PopUps with No Browser running! |
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i believe you are referring to the WINDOWS messaging service popups. this
does not require any browser to be open to receive spam advertising and such. ask your company's administrator to close ports 135,137-139, and 445 (unless of course they are needed for company use)... R Green R. Green -------------------------- Technical Service Advisor www.wowsat.com -------------------------- "Jeff N. Cantwell" <> wrote in message news:... > Help! > > My buddy here at the office has something on his machine that we can't > get rid of. > > We've run a virus scan and spy-bot on it, but these damn popups keep > popping up. Even when he doesn't have a browser window open. > > We've looked at installed programs, and services, but can't figure out > what's causing it. > > SpyBot cleaned up a bunch of stuff, but didn't take care of this > problem. We're running Win2000Pro here, so any suggestions would be > greatly appreciated. > > Regards, > > JC > > -- > Jeff N. Cantwell > Contract Programmer > Downtown Little Rock, AR > ICQ #19444448 > > NRA Life, Member ARPA, Libertarian > [www.ARPA-Online.org] > ARPA Director at Large > NRA EVC - 2nd District > Libertarian District 2 Chair Redwop G |
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