Wonder Popup

[Jay Kreez]

Does anyone know how to get this wonder popup "www.wonderpopup.com" shit off of a computer? I'm not going to "www.blockmessenger.com" and paying them shit. I know the two companies gotta be connected, I think they're working together. I know this has got to be one of the greatest scams. I don't know how this shit ever just got on my computer it just popped up one day, and non of the VirusScan software programs will detect it. I just want to know does anyone else have this problem, or has had this problem before?

[downloader2008]

I found an article on how to do this for FREE when I tried to get rid of it. I can't believe those sites want you to pay.... what nerve! Anyway the site is here (http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/) Good luck. It works too, I havent gotten a pop-up since!

[Jay Kreez]

Thanx for the help, but somehow all my "Adminstrative Tools" have disappear and I don't know how to get them back. This sucks my computer has had so many viruses this last month. I'm about to stop letting family and friends use my computer from now on. This is ridiculous I only had two viruses through-out the years of having computers, and in only one month I done had almost every popular virus.

[nizers]

Another really simple and very good idea to do is to DL at least one of the many Spyware/Adware removal tools... my fave's are Adaware, Spybot S&D, and PestPatrol. Look through the verifieds section for these and/or visit thier respective websites. :)

[Jay Kreez]

Originally posted by nizers@20 April 2003 - 15:37
Another really simple and very good idea to do is to DL at least one of the many Spyware/Adware removal tools... my fave's are Adaware, Spybot S&D, and PestPatrol. Look through the verifieds section for these and/or visit thier respective websites. :)
Tried and still have all three of them.

[nizers]

:blink: Ummmmm..... have you tried going through your registry and looking for anything that might be related to these sites or this software? Check your processes to see if they show up there when one of those windows is up?

[nizers]

Do you have a firewall installed?? I did a google search and it sounds like these popup messages can be prevented with a proper firewall installed.. or by turning off your MSN messenger (duh!). I think it doesn't show up on virus/spyware scans because there's actually nothing installed onto your computer that is creating these popups. Apparently, somebody or something sends out popup messages to any open and unprotected messenger account by scanning the internet for IP addresses. I'd try installing ZoneAlarm PRO if you don't already have it. There's a site that will test if your vulnerable or not and i passed it. Not sure if this is helping me or not, but i also have a router installed.

Goodluck! :P

[Grim]

Try to find oot the ip of the popup's & block them with your firewall. Also try adding the popup's URL to your hosts file, not sure if that would work?. I never seem to get problems with popup's, just when i visit the porn sites :P & when i do i click on Popup-Stopper first.

[MagicNakor]

Are they those gray ones? Update your anti-virus protection, maybe boot up in safe mode so you know you have full admin rights. Then:


Windows 2000

Click Start-> Programs-> 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

Click Start->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 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

:ninja:

[Livy]

just disable messenger service, in your sevices. easy as that.

[downloader2008]

Originally posted by Livy@21 April 2003 - 08:36
just disable messenger service, in your sevices. easy as that.
That's what he can't do....

[downloader2008]

Originally posted by nizers@20 April 2003 - 18:02
:blink: Ummmmm..... have you tried going through your registry and looking for anything that might be related to these sites or this software? Check your processes to see if they show up there when one of those windows is up?
The instructions worked for me, it is not spyware or adware causing the "Messenger Service" pop-up. Try scanning ur computer for viruses (make sure ur definitions are up to date) and also check your processes. It was very easy to remove. (the pop-ups)

[Livy]

try startmenu> run> services.msc

[Jay Kreez]

Originally posted by Livy@21 April 2003 - 16:35
try startmenu> run> services.msc
Yeah that worked. I would to thank everybody for their help. Good lookin' out.