Extremely wierd popups...

[Strider]

I don't know if this is the right topic but I can't stand these anymore. They are annoying as crap, I can't even play SSSE peacefully cuz these popup about every 30 seconds to 1 minute. I have my popups controls on, and I even have Ad-ware, but nothing seems to stop these. Anybody got any suggestions? I talked to AOL also, and they are yet to discover the problem :bawling: Here's a pic of one of the popups...

[Ra\/en]

blargh i get em too.

like everyone gets them

[OUTLAWS Tip]

Turn off Messenger Service Link (http://www.updatexp.com/messenger_service_spam.html)

:thumbs:

[Sirc]

Get a LinkSys Router. Nothing like a good hardware firewall to prevent crap like this. I've never had these problems.

[ME BIGGD01]

haden that alone lets you know you have open ports which people can hack through your syste,. very dangerous. you can disable the messager service if you have xp and 2000. i would also have a firewall on your system which will block that.

i wish they would pass a law on this sh1t. do you know if you went to a big company and started sending pop ups to there system its considered hacking? pisses me off with all the damn spam and these services. they should be considered hacks and be prosecuted. look for a cookie on your system that can be scewing you and hack back at the company sending you that sh1it.

[ForrestFunk]

if you ve got win xp you can download XP-Antispy

XP-Antispy (http://www.xpantispy.de)

[chaotic42]

They want $25 to protect you from those?

Oh, man. What a rip off.

[OUTLAWS DirtGod]

Originally posted by Sirc@Apr 9 2003, 11:04 PM
Get a LinkSys Router. Nothing like a good hardware firewall to prevent crap like this. I've never had these problems.
yes get a router....it will stop all of that

[Slice]

I think he is on dial up so I don't know if a router will be to helpful for him. Nortons Personal Firewall will stop that crap. I don't get them on my system.

[OUTLAWS DirtGod]

dial-up........ :hmmm: he should just turn off messenger and run the built in firewall then

[Grimmy]

You might want to read this thread. It had some good stuff to check on, and it got rid of the pop ups that I was getting. Wasn't due to messenger service, something else, but wouldn't hurt to look.

http://www.gamemecca.net/forums/index.php?...=ST&f=3&t=11090 (http://www.gamemecca.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=3&t=11090)

[Strider]

Originally posted by OUTLAWS DirtGod@Apr 10 2003, 03:15 PM
dial-up........ :hmmm: he should just turn off messenger and run the built in firewall then
I have aol and I don't know where my firewall settings are... :bandhead:

[Strider]

Originally posted by ME BIGGD01@Apr 10 2003, 05:27 AM
haden that alone lets you know you have open ports which people can hack through your syste,. very dangerous. you can disable the messager service if you have xp and 2000. i would also have a firewall on your system which will block that.
You know how I can close those open ports? And also, do you know how I can disable the messenger service? I have no idea how to fix it :WTF:

[Strider]

Originally posted by OUTLAWS Tip@Apr 10 2003, 04:59 AM
Turn off Messenger Service Link (http://www.updatexp.com/messenger_service_spam.html)

:thumbs:
Thanks Tip, I'm on that page now and I'll follow the instructions and see if it works. :wootrock:

[Grimmy]

what is with this messenger service?? Is that apart from msn messenger??


To close your ports you have to do that in the router configurations. I know mine I just type 192.168.0.1 in the URL and I connect to the router and can open and close ports.

[OUTLAWS Tip]

Originally posted by Grimmy@Apr 10 2003, 02:38 PM
what is with this messenger service?? Is that apart from msn messenger??


To close your ports you have to do that in the router configurations. I know mine I just type 192.168.0.1 in the URL and I connect to the router and can open and close ports.
Messenger Service is not the same as msn messenger. It is installed by default and is used to display messages over a network. It probably is a nice feature you could use at a company to leave messages to your users/workstations. Unfortunately spammers have figured this out and are now using them. If you turn on the Internet Connection Firewall from the link Term listed you also won't get these messages as you can "prevent access to this computer from the Internet". That is what I use and have never recieved these spam messages on my pc.

[SALvation]

I have a router and have never seen those popups. If you don't want to buy a router, download ZoneAlarm for free at www.download.com. That should stop them.

[Death-Dude]

http://www.gamemecca.net/forums/index.php?...=61&t=11379&hl= (http://www.gamemecca.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=61&t=11379&hl=)

'Nother thread about it also.