LiveMusic Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I have a friend's computer and am still waiting for him to give me the Win serial number product code. Anyway, several times per hour, an instant message will pop up about bigbonerbiz or instantmortgare or whatever. Where do these come from? Is this a virus or trojan horse or spyware or what? I initially got his computer to fix it because IE won't work and I told him I thought the virus he had months ago... must not have been totally removed (by me). Regardless, I am going to reformat and wipe it out but I think I need his code. > > > [ Live! ] < < < Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 If you're using Windows XP, the 'Windows Messenger' service is 'on' (by default - smooth move, Bill..) All you should need to do is disable this service, and the windows messenger spam-ola should stop. Disabling the Messenger Service To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up messages on your computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its easy to reverse at a later time if you wish to do so. Windows 2000 Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Administrative Tools->Services Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. Click the STOP button. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar Click OK Windows XP Home Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel Click Performance and Maintenance Click Administrative Tools Double click Services Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. Click the STOP button. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar Click OK Windows XP Professional Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel Click Administrative Tools Click Services Double click Services Scroll down and highlight "Messenger" Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties. Click the STOP button. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar Click OK Windows NT Click Start ->Control Panel Double Click Administrative Tools Select Services-> Double-click on Messenger In the Messenger Properties window, select Stop, Then choose Disable as the Startup Type Click OK Good luck - we're all counting on you. -Tim from Jersey Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duhduh Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Or its spyware. Try Ad-Aware "Meat is the only thing you need beside beer! Big hunks of meat and BEER!!...Lots of freakin' BEER." "Hey, I'm not Jesus Christ, I can't turn water into wine. The best I can do is turn beer into urine." Zakk Wylde http://www.hepcnet.net/bbssmilies/super.gif http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/15_1_109.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosh Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Originally posted by Duhduh Reinhardt: Or its spyware. Try Ad-Aware Very TRUE,... I had the same sh%t goin on this week,.... I was what experts call Belgiandipped... every time I closed an internet explorer browser window a commercial popped up ad-aware solved it right away Fan, nu pissar jag taggtråd igen. Jag skulle inte satt på räpan. http://www.bushcollectors.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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