Stupid Stupid Stupid Messenging Service

[Nicky]

I wasn't looking and clicked OK to some sort of messenging service, now I keep getting pop-ups.

What is it?

Can someone tell me how to get rid?

[samsm]

Is this it?

http://www.sitepointforums.com/showt...threadid=96895

[Nicky]

Thanks, I am on Win2k I THINK I have disabled it properly!

[samsm]

Hope so!

I know pretty little about it really. I have a Windows laptop that is my #2 computer... besides avoiding Gator ads I have little experience troubleshooting the modern threats of adware and such.

I'm really of the opinion that Microsoft needs to bundle virus/intrusion dectection software with the OS so that you get a real, fair warning about these things.

[Mike]

I'd never trust a virus/intrusion system made by MS for Windows.

[samsm]

Personally, I think it would be only responsible for Microsoft to do so with their OS and I think it would end most viruses, immediately.

If the MS virus application had shortcomings, users could certainly pick up third party applications.

[naveed]

I'm using XP Pro, and if I turn off my firewall for only a few minutes, I get those pesky Messenger ads. But I never get them with Zone Alarm enabled.