Damn ads...what will they think of next?!

-={420}=- · Nov 17, 2002, 07:42 PM

A new type of ad? You decide:

BTW, both URLs don't work.

fornicatarachnid · Nov 17, 2002, 07:45 PM

I had one of those pop-up today, anbody know where they come from ?

-={420}=- · Nov 17, 2002, 07:53 PM

I forgot to disable the "Messenger" service in Services. That's what lets advertizers do this. All you have to do is go to Start>Run and type in services.msc. Then go to "Messenger", right-click it, select Properties, change "Startup Type" to "Manual" and click the "Stop" button. Click OK. I forgot to do this on this computer and it kind of surprised me just popping up out of nowhere. BTW, disabling the "Messenger" service has no effect on Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger.

fornicatarachnid · Nov 17, 2002, 08:00 PM

Thanks for the tip, I disabled it

I only asked because this is the first time ive seen one of these, and it surprised me too just poppin up out of nowhere grr

-={420}=- · Nov 17, 2002, 11:53 PM

Yeah, looks like M$ is doing anything they can to probe our privacy and get our $.

***craig5320*** · Nov 18, 2002, 12:01 AM

It's actually a handy feature that has ever been exploited, I get them off and on for a month or so now, pesky kids.

Zardon · Nov 18, 2002, 12:04 AM

another thing which I like is to completely kill messenger via start, run, "gpedit.msc"

then go to computer configuration, administrative templates, windows components, windows messenger.

right click on do not allow windows messenger to be run... set that to enabled .

then use Trillian/Pro. (and if you ever want to go back just reverse the above, hey presto)

reno · Nov 18, 2002, 01:23 AM

Alerter disabling does the same thing too, uh...in case anyone cares and all.

-={420}=- · Nov 18, 2002, 02:01 AM

I really have nothing against Messenger itself (I use ad-remover) and I knew about the whole "Messenger" service thing but never had the chance to see it in action because I disabled the service on my computer. But, as you may or may not know, my hard drive got f**ked I'm now using a different computer and that's why it was enabled and it kind of surprised me just popping up like that out of nowhere.

UberLord · Nov 18, 2002, 12:49 PM

Just run a decent firewall - problem solved

-={420}=- · Nov 18, 2002, 08:50 PM

Well, I don't really know if a firewall would work if you had this service enabled and running. It's best to disable it for your own peace of mind.

Kelsenellenelvian · Nov 18, 2002, 11:42 PM

Oh my god pop-ups that look like system messages THATS CHEATING!!

UberLord · Nov 19, 2002, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by -={420}=-
Well, I don't really know if a firewall would work if you had this service enabled and running. It's best to disable it for your own peace of mind.

Sure it would work.

I know for a fact that ZoneAlarm, BlackICE and Outpost take care of this. I did a little test earlier

BTW - Linux users are immune to this kind of blatant spammage

Nov 17, 2002, 07:42 PM	#1
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Nov 17, 2002, 07:53 PM	Thread Starter #3
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	I forgot to disable the "Messenger" service in Services. That's what lets advertizers do this. All you have to do is go to Start>Run and type in services.msc. Then go to "Messenger", right-click it, select Properties, change "Startup Type" to "Manual" and click the "Stop" button. Click OK. I forgot to do this on this computer and it kind of surprised me just popping up out of nowhere. BTW, disabling the "Messenger" service has no effect on Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Nov 17, 2002, 11:53 PM	Thread Starter #5
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, looks like M$ is doing anything they can to probe our privacy and get our $. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Nov 18, 2002, 12:01 AM	#6
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,576 Rep Power: 445 System Specs	It's actually a handy feature that has ever been exploited, I get them off and on for a month or so now, pesky kids. __________________ HardwareHeaven on Facebook

Nov 18, 2002, 01:23 AM	#8
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	sdfg Alerter disabling does the same thing too, uh...in case anyone cares and all.

Nov 17, 2002, 07:45 PM	#2
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	I had one of those pop-up today, anbody know where they come from ?

Nov 17, 2002, 08:00 PM	#4
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the tip, I disabled it I only asked because this is the first time ive seen one of these, and it surprised me too just poppin up out of nowhere grr

Nov 18, 2002, 12:04 AM	#7
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	another thing which I like is to completely kill messenger via start, run, "gpedit.msc" then go to computer configuration, administrative templates, windows components, windows messenger. right click on do not allow windows messenger to be run... set that to enabled . then use Trillian/Pro. (and if you ever want to go back just reverse the above, hey presto)

Nov 18, 2002, 02:01 AM	Thread Starter #9
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	I really have nothing against Messenger itself (I use ad-remover) and I knew about the whole "Messenger" service thing but never had the chance to see it in action because I disabled the service on my computer. But, as you may or may not know, my hard drive got fked I'm now using a different computer and that's why it was enabled and it kind of surprised me just popping up like that out of nowhere. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]**

Nov 18, 2002, 12:49 PM	#10
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Nov 18, 2002, 08:50 PM	Thread Starter #11
-={420}=- DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	Well, I don't really know if a firewall would work if you had this service enabled and running. It's best to disable it for your own peace of mind. __________________ [COLOR=red]My eBay Auctions[/COLOR]

Nov 18, 2002, 11:42 PM	#12
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