A new breed of pop-ups?

[ultima301]

I've been getting these pop-ups for a while and they say something about messing with window's internal messanger so i can't stop them unless i buy their stupid pop-up killer thing. i have stop-zilla pop-up killer but it cant get rid of these. if anyone is getting these and/or knows how to stop them without spending money please post...

[QreepyBORIS]

Get Adaware.

Free, easy to use!

Uh...search on google for it. It kills spyware.

[ultima301]

i have adaware....ooh no wonder i haven't full scanned the c: drive in a while, i figured ad-watch would pick up anything worth scanning.

Thanks ^_^

[Falcon]

if not get "spybot: search and destroy" from download.com... does wonders.

[SotN]

1. Log in as Adminsitrator
2. Open the control panel. Look in Administrative tools, then services.
3. Right click on the messenger service, hit Properties.
4. Look under the general tab. Disable it at start-up. Apply, then hit okay.
5. Right click it again, stop the service.

That will get rid of those things forever. (note this doesnt interfear with MSN messenger, so dont worry)

[QreepyBORIS]

How do log in as an Administrator?

[SotN]

Log into the account that can delete/install stuff, that's Admin.

[QreepyBORIS]

I am always in that account, but...I have 98, and there is nothing like what you described in your first post (Administrator tools? I don't see anything like that....am I technologically imapired? Or can I not read? Maby it was the day without power.)

[SotN]

Oh, you can only get those messages on XP. Dont worry.

[87x]

well SotN way to save me day.. i hate those damn pop ups... i'd be fc'ing something then a window would pop up and mess all my stuff up... thnx

[ultima301]

omg thank you sotn i would have never figured that one out. You rock!

[QreepyBORIS]

Oh, you can only get those messages on XP. Dont worry.

Errrr..............

Sorta. I have some undeletable spyware that does that ("Would you like to Join CAsino online and get a Free $200 bonus just for signing up!?").

It's a bitch, but manageable, since there is a no button.

[SotN]

Oh, you can only get those messages on XP. Dont worry.

Errrr..............

Sorta. I have some undeletable spyware that does that ("Would you like to Join CAsino online and get a Free $200 bonus just for signing up!?").

It's a bitch, but manageable, since there is a no button.

Do me a favor, hit yes once, and tell me what website it brings you to.

[QreepyBORIS]

It doesn't. It installs some shit, and its hard to quit out of the installation.

Agh. I hit yes once before by accident. I don't really want that stuff on my computer.

[jewpinthethird]

Yeah, it was the Pop-ups that made me screw-up my computer. I disabled the Messager Pop-ups....and then I was all "Hey, what else can I disable that I dont need?" To make a long story short, Adobe PS doesnt work anymore unless I reformat.