spy ware alert?
 

my internet is running realy slow at the mo. And as i don't know alot about pc's i'm not sure why this is. I keep getting a flash up about spyware, saying my computer could be infected and would i like to do a check, if i press yes i then get a screen saying that if i run this prog it could harm my comp. Any one got any advise on this?

Have you got Windows Messenger Service disabled ?

If yes you need to get a popup blocker if not soo below how you stop this

Disabling the Messenger Service
To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up messages on your computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its easy to reverse at a later time if you wish to do so.



Windows 2000
Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Administrative Tools->Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Professional
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows NT
Click Start ->Control Panel
Double Click Administrative Tools
Select Services-> Double-click on Messenger
In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop,
Then choose Disable as the Startup Type
Click OK

Windows 98 & ME
Windows Messenger Service cannot be disabled

[QUOTE=Nicks VR4]Have you got Windows Messenger Service disabled ?

If yes you need to get a popup blocker if not soo below how you stop this

Disabling the Messenger Service
To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up messages on your computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its easy to reverse at a later time if you wish to do so.



Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK



I've gone into messenger and it's already disabled. So any thing else i can try?

I use this and seems to work

Other people use others popup blockers

http://toolbar.google.com/?promo=mor-tb-en

already got it.

lol is it turned on ????

You can check this by clicking on the small icon for it

XP SP2?

[QUOTE=Nicks VR4]lol is it turned on ????

LOL now it is . :iamwithst

:lol1: :thumb: