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have your administrator do this

MESSENGER SPAM !!

these are opo ups/-/pop unders that you see saying you have quaddrillion errors/-/virus' and if you will only BUY the advertised software,you will be rid of these parasites.

well,the parasite is the software containing ANYTHING but helpful software.

we call these ads MESSENGER SPAM !!

because they come through the Messenger service. both Alerter & Messenger services are left [ by default ] open for business users to create business networks.

for HOME users,these are DANGEROUS ports to leave open and hackers regularly ping [ look ] for thes open ports to deliver those DANGEROUS adware ads !!!

start

all programs

administrative tools

services

before we go on,you may NOT have administrative tools even showing ANYWHERE on your computer.

here's how to set it up.

right click start

select properties

select start menu

select customize

check "show administrative tools" under system administrative tools section

my choice was to chech the "all programs and start page"

you can choose that or just all programs,your choice

now,back to work.

all services listed are listed in alphabetical order

right click Alerter service

select properties

from the drop down menu

choose disable

do the same for Messenger service in the M section of the services listing

this applies ONLY to XP users. Vista has this problem covered

well, if you dont already have an antivirus program, id suggest you get one. also, sccan your computer for any viruses, because thats what it probably is.

but dont click on the ads that tell you to download the antivirus programs.

you are infected.

it will be easier to get your data of the system and do a clean reinstall than to try to find the bugs - unless u are a great troubleshooter - and u wouldn't be asking the question if u were.

Download hijackthis and scan the computer with it, then delete the entries in the registry that are harming your pc

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/programs.php