"messenger service" pop ups
21 July 2003, 09:20 PM
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I am plagued by these things and cant seem to stop them - even ad aware 6 and a mcaffee firewall seem powerless -driving me nuts.
Any ideas please??
thanks in advance,
Adrian
Any ideas please??
thanks in advance,
Adrian
22 July 2003, 12:14 AM
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Or if you are running XP....
Click the Run option on the Start Menu. Type in MSConfig and hit return.
Go to the Services tab and de-select the 'Messenger' service. OK that window and should have the same effect as the W2K stuff above.
Click the Run option on the Start Menu. Type in MSConfig and hit return.
Go to the Services tab and de-select the 'Messenger' service. OK that window and should have the same effect as the W2K stuff above.
22 July 2003, 03:09 AM
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The 'messenger' service is nothing to do with MSN Messenger, it's a Microsoft advertising tool incorporated into XP
To stop these nasty grey pop-ups:
Right click on 'My Computer' on your desktop and select 'Manage'
Double click 'Services & Applications'
Double click 'Services'
Scroll down to 'Messenger'
Right click it and select 'Properties'
Set 'Start-up Type' to 'Disabled'
Problem solved
Paul
To stop these nasty grey pop-ups:
Right click on 'My Computer' on your desktop and select 'Manage'
Double click 'Services & Applications'
Double click 'Services'
Scroll down to 'Messenger'
Right click it and select 'Properties'
Set 'Start-up Type' to 'Disabled'
Problem solved
Paul
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22 July 2003, 07:45 AM
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This definately works :
These 4 easy steps will turn off the messenger service used to send messenger service popup ads. The Messenger service is not related to Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger.:
Go to Start, then Run and type in services.msc Click Ok
Scroll to Messenger, select it, right click it and choose Properties.
Under startup choose "Disabled", then choose Stop.
When stopped, click Ok.
similar to what Scooby Doo Blue Said
[Edited by MadGrip - 7/22/2003 7:46:02 AM]
These 4 easy steps will turn off the messenger service used to send messenger service popup ads. The Messenger service is not related to Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger.:
Go to Start, then Run and type in services.msc Click Ok
Scroll to Messenger, select it, right click it and choose Properties.
Under startup choose "Disabled", then choose Stop.
When stopped, click Ok.
similar to what Scooby Doo Blue Said
[Edited by MadGrip - 7/22/2003 7:46:02 AM]
22 July 2003, 09:14 AM
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Should mention that disabling this service is much like putting a plaster on an axe wound. Best solve the big problem of why someone can abuse your machine in the first place.
22 July 2003, 09:31 AM
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buy a personal firewall from Norton/McAfee and these messages will be stopped as well as preventing any other undesirable attention.
OR obtain the free ZoneAlarm firewall that comes on most PC magazine CD covers.
[Edited by aqua - 7/22/2003 9:34:04 AM]
OR obtain the free ZoneAlarm firewall that comes on most PC magazine CD covers.
[Edited by aqua - 7/22/2003 9:34:04 AM]
22 July 2003, 12:25 PM
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Thanks guy's I ll try the above when i get home
Aqua:
I have got macaffee btw and it doesn' stop them.
God i hate spammers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Edited by zoog - 7/22/2003 12:25:29 PM]
Aqua:
I have got macaffee btw and it doesn' stop them.
God i hate spammers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Edited by zoog - 7/22/2003 12:25:29 PM]
22 July 2003, 12:28 PM
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it's a Microsoft advertising tool incorporated into XP
c:\net send 127.0.0.1 hello world
22 July 2003, 01:47 PM
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what version of McAfee you running and how was it configured as it almost certainly will prevent the messages.
I had the exact same problems on my remote users laptops (win2K) and running a firewall stopped it dead.
I had the exact same problems on my remote users laptops (win2K) and running a firewall stopped it dead.
08 August 2003, 11:50 PM
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"The Messenger service uses UDP ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports 135, 139, and 445; and an ephemeral (that is, short-lived) port number greater than 1024."
If you're receiving these messages from an internet source, I would suggest looking at your firewall solution immediately.
"The Messenger service uses UDP ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports 135, 139, and 445; and an ephemeral (that is, short-lived) port number greater than 1024."
If you're receiving these messages from an internet source, I would suggest looking at your firewall solution immediately.
09 August 2003, 11:59 PM
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To block these on your firewall you need to configure your firewall to block icmp traffic which broadcasts your ip address out to the internet. These messages just get sent to the ip addresses which are broadcasting.
Alternatively do as above and disable messenger service under services.
Alternatively do as above and disable messenger service under services.
11 August 2003, 12:22 AM
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ICMP is for error reporting and diagnostics and blocking it outbound won't do a thing to stop these messages.
Leaving inbound NetBIOS ports open is a big issue, and anyone with a port scanner and a little knowhow could do serious harm to your PC.
More importantly, the latest wave of viruses use the NetBIOS ports for remote infection.
In general, you don't need any inbound ports open unless you're running a server of some kind (FTP,WWW etc)
Even if these ports are closed, when scanned, your PC will send a "Closed" response to the originator.
This in itself is evidence enough to suggest a machine is there.
I know all the issues and opinions about Steve Gibson, but the fact is that his port probe does what it needs to.
Go to http://grc.com/default.htm and select the Shields Up! link.
Then from the menu at the bottom, select "All Service Ports"
This will scan the first 1056 IP ports and report on what is found.
If you don't get this...
....I would think about doing something
Personally, I'd get em all locked down (stealthed) quicksharp.
Leaving inbound NetBIOS ports open is a big issue, and anyone with a port scanner and a little knowhow could do serious harm to your PC.
More importantly, the latest wave of viruses use the NetBIOS ports for remote infection.
In general, you don't need any inbound ports open unless you're running a server of some kind (FTP,WWW etc)
Even if these ports are closed, when scanned, your PC will send a "Closed" response to the originator.
This in itself is evidence enough to suggest a machine is there.
I know all the issues and opinions about Steve Gibson, but the fact is that his port probe does what it needs to.
Go to http://grc.com/default.htm and select the Shields Up! link.
Then from the menu at the bottom, select "All Service Ports"
This will scan the first 1056 IP ports and report on what is found.
If you don't get this...
Your system has achieved a perfect "TruStealth" rating. Not a single packet — solicited or otherwise — was received from your system as a result of our security probing tests. Your system ignored and refused to reply to repeated Pings (ICMP Echo Requests). From the standpoint of the passing probes of any hacker, this machine does not exist on the Internet. Some questionable personal security systems expose their users by attempting to "counter-probe the prober", thus revealing themselves. But your system wisely remained silent in every way. Very nice.
Personally, I'd get em all locked down (stealthed) quicksharp.
08 November 2003, 12:50 AM
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ICMP is for error reporting and diagnostics and blocking it outbound won't do a thing to stop these messages.
ICMP is a maintenance protocol in the TCP/IP suite, required in every TCP/IP implementation, that allows two nodes on an IP network to share IP status and error information. ICMP is used by the ping utility to determine the reachability of a remote system.
Blocking ICMP will stop the messages end of story because it stops the ping command from working basically. To make sure you can still ping your network etc then you configure ICMP so that its allowed to certain adresses and address ranges.
Learn how to configure your firewall properly and you will see that what I have said works fine
[Edited by ************** - 8/11/2003 12:52:32 AM]
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