i have 2 popup blockers yahoo toolbar and comcast toolbar but they wont stop
2007-01-15 14:50:17 · 5 answers · asked by jdjustice8912 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
If these grey popup windows you are getting sounds to me like you are getting Windows Messenger Spam. The ads are usually for Windows registry cleaners. To turn off the Windows messenger service you go to Start and then Run and type in services.msc and click the Ok button. Then in the Window that appears scroll down the list and when you find Messenger right click on it and select stop. Right click again and select 'Properties' in the window that appears on the drop down menu labelled Startup Type change the setting from automatic to disabled and click the Ok button. This doesn't affect any of the instant messaging programs.
2007-01-15 15:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you may have an older version of Windows (pre XP SP2). These type of popups often exploit the Messenger Service in your Windows OS, which after XP SP2 is disabled by default.
Do these popups say "Messenger Service" in the title bar at times?
A popup blocker "thingy" will be of no help in this case.
You have 2 choices to end the problem.
1. You can disable and stop Messenger Service by typing "services msc." (without the(""s) into your Run Box and disabling and stopping Messenger Service.
OR
2. You can use the free utility called Shoot The Messenger to automatically disable this unnecessary service.
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
Please note that Windows Messenger Service is not the same as any Instant Messenger program that you may have on your computer. Disabling it will not cause you to lose any IM functionality that you may have.
Good luck
2007-01-15 15:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 20:26:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you turn on the popup blocker?
If yes, try scanning with anti-spyware programs.
AVG Anti-Spyware (previously known as Ewido) - http://downloads.grisoft.cz/softw/70/filedir/inst/avgas-setup-7.5.0.50.exe
SUPERAntiSpyware - http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE
Lavasoft Ad-Aware - http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Sunbelt CounterSpy - http://www.sunbelt-software.com/CounterSpy.cfm
PestPatrol - http://www.pestpatrol.com/
2007-01-15 15:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by ndmmxiaomayi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try downloading spybot search and destory or spyware doctor, they should help
2007-01-15 14:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by Richard C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋