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jwinslow

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First of all, I'm 99% sure these are fake. There are many popups, but this was the most notable, given that it includes a typo. Anyone know what virus, etc. is causing this?

haha, here's one of the others: glad to know T.O. is watching out for my PC
 
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Wow, your registry is "damanged", that's some serious shit.
I have no idea what it could be.....spyware is always my first guess. If not try the johnson rod or the flux capacitor. If neither of those, try filling the headlight fluid and check the muffler bearings.
 
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No that is the windows messenger service, they are fake. You actually need to disable the windows messenger service in your services.

To do this - it is under your control panel. Administrative Tools, (or you may have to click on performance and maintenance first). Then open services. Look for one that says "messenger". Right click on it and go to properties. Disable it, then hit stop.
 
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It's too bad I'm waaay too slow. A nice little (22k) GUI program to disable the windows messenger (IP range spammer): http://grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm . I know this can be done manually several different ways, but this program is something everyone can understand easily.

Golferdow01 said:
If you don't use messenger, then end task it. Then go to the messenger folder in program files and delete that .exe file. That should work
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It's not the MSN messenger. It's a Windows service, initially meant for network admins to send messages to clients, now it's used for IP range spamming.
 
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Ah hah I just noticed that the link he posted said "msmsgs" in it. That is windows messenger. It is a very different from the microsoft messenger service. But yeah you dont have to remove it or anything crazy, just disable the service.

By the way, if you are running XP, you need to get service pack 2 installed on that bitch (If you had it installed, it would disable the messenger service for you). Without it, you are wide open to virii.

Course it's just a suggestion :biggrin:
 
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BrutusMaximus said:
Ah hah I just noticed that the link he posted said "msmsgs" in it. That is windows messenger. It is a very different from the microsoft messenger service. But yeah you dont have to remove it or anything crazy, just disable the service.
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Hence why I said delete that bitch. I don't use messenger and f-ing msmsgs was always open...so I deleted it :)

Yes I know there is a difference between the two but I saw the msmsgs thingy and responded to that. I may not be a guru like BMax, but I know my way around a PC:wink2:
 
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Well I should have quoted you, because I was actually agreeing with what you said, was supposed to sound like "yeah, get that msn messenger crap off of there", but I guess it didnt.

It does get irritating actually. Anytime you open IE, OE, etc...........that damn messenger has to try to open with it. Pagan thing.
 
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