Hi Guys I keep getting this message coming up telling me to go to http://www.DESTORYTHEFAT.com.

 

It's a pop up window that just comes up when it feels like it.

 

Any ideas how to get rid of this shit ?

what type of pop up is it?

 

Is it a grey box with the OK button it is it a proper advert?

 

If it is a proper advert, install adaware and it will get rid of adverts from your registry.

 

 

Stuart

stuart,

 

go to download.com, get a copy of popupstopper from panicware, does exactly what it says on the tin. If you stick with the free version it does a few ****y things, but better that than those stupid messages, one of uncle bills gifts to the world

 

hugh

Sounds like the Windows Messenger system being used to send Spam.

I presume you don't have a Firewall installed?

 

You can get Zone Alarm free here:

 

http://download.com.com/3000-2092-10217783.html?tag=lst-0-4

go into control panel

then administrative tools

then services

then right click messenger, then properties

then select disable.

 

it wont disable msn its people takin advantage of the network messenger built into xp

 

hth

Originally posted by beermonster

go into control panel

then administrative tools

then services

then right click messenger, then properties

then select disable.

 

it wont disable msn its people takin advantage of the network messenger built into xp

 

hth

 

Stu,

I had run Adaware v 6.0 a few times but it doesn't detect this messeger pop up.

 

Jock,

Not sure I wanna install more spyware to get rid of pop up's but I'l give it a go if nothing else works.

 

Chris,

I have Zone alarm but it's on minimum setting I guess I'll up it for now

 

Rob,

What windows version is that mate I'm on XP ?

Turning Zone Alarm up will probably sort it but as Mr Beermonster says you can turn off the messenger service in XP/Win2K/NT

I can recommend the secure ie version of explorer.

 

Stops all intrusion and keeps your computer safer

and browsing is noticably faster.

 

http://www.secureie.com

 

btw WindowsXP has a built-in firewall, just needs enabling.

 

I assume that everyone has the AVG Anti-virus prog running?

(It's free)

im on xp to, it cured the problem, dam annoying while playin online games as it would bring the desktop up while fraggin away

Originally posted by beermonster

im on xp to, it cured the problem, dam annoying while playin online games as it would bring the desktop up while fraggin away

 

this definately works on windows 2k and xp - i've done it myself too.

 

ste

 

p.s. another note on popups etc, if you download the Google toolbar for internetn explorer, it has a built-in popup blocker that seems to work pretty well too

It's worth running Adaware to see if you have any nasty Trojan stuff hanging about, if you have Zonealarm and have the security for your external link set to high, you shouldn't get a problem with pop-ups, if you do then either you have approved the messenger service to accept external connections or you have inadvertently added your external network as a trusted address range. Either way, it can't do any harm to reinstall Zonealarm.

 

Mike

I've been getting these too, feckin' annoying!!! Really fcuks up my killing spree's on BF1942!!!

I'll be disabling messenger tonite!!!

 

How do you activate the Windows XP Firewall??

Originally posted by NismO_UK

How do you activate the Windows XP Firewall??

 

go to control panel, then network connections. right-click your connection and select "properties". on the "advanced" page there is an option to firewall the connection

 

hth

 

ste