Pop-up program

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/13/2003, 4:03 pm

Okay, this is pissing me off.

There's some program somewhere on my computer that's giving me pop-ups saying that my computer is open to dangerous blah blah blah. And it's got a link to www.endads.com. Basically I have to buy some anti-popup program to get rid of the pop-up telling me to go to the program's site.

I've searched my comp for anything "endads". Nadda.

I've used Ad-aware, and it didn't get squat done.

I know it's not from a website, because they pop up when I'm not on the computer, and thus not on the net.

HELP!

Susan · Post by **Susan** » 8/13/2003, 4:03 pm

Are you using Windows XP?

Post by **al_** » 8/13/2003, 4:05 pm

take a screen shot

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/13/2003, 4:06 pm

Yeah, XP.

I'll take a screenshot as soon as it happens again.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » 8/13/2003, 4:06 pm

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/ ... opspam.asp

Post by **al_** » 8/13/2003, 4:24 pm

if that's the problem then...

if you have administrative rights on your account then go to administrative tools in the control panel, click services, select Messenger, and at the left should be a description...above it select Stop service

if necessary, right click Messenger, select properties, and from Startup Type select "disabled"

restart computer

continue porn surfing

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/13/2003, 4:30 pm

Thanks, I'll try that.

*restarts*

robcore · Post by **robcore** » 8/13/2003, 4:35 pm

Thankyou thankyou thankyou! these things have been pissing me off!

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/13/2003, 4:37 pm

I think that was it. "Messanger Service" was on these.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/13/2003, 5:17 pm

FUCK!

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/13/2003, 5:20 pm

I just tried the other "disabled" thing.

Susan · Post by **Susan** » 8/13/2003, 5:30 pm

I used the method from the Windows database, and I haven't had any since.

Post by **al_** » 8/13/2003, 5:47 pm

Axtech wrote:I just tried the other "disabled" thing.

I didn't think it was necessary, but i guess it is.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/13/2003, 5:50 pm

Yeah, it was on "automatic" before, so I guess it started back up when I restarted.

rustynation · Post by **rustynation** » 8/13/2003, 7:39 pm

Thanks for the directions. I have that goddamn problem as well. And since I managed to get rid of the blasted blaster worm by myself, I should be able to do this...

I never gave my XP any sort of password cuz I'm the only one who uses this computer.

thirdhour · Post by **thirdhour** » 8/14/2003, 5:51 pm

wow, i always thought they were from kazaa for some reason, thanks for the help

call me andrew · Post by **call me andrew** » 8/14/2003, 10:21 pm

i get those too. but not anymore...

sandsleeper · Post by **sandsleeper** » 8/16/2003, 7:41 pm

al, you sexy man. that's been pissing me off for a while now.

now it's all fixed. :love:

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 8/16/2003, 8:02 pm

And I was the only one smart enough to ask?

sandsleeper · Post by **sandsleeper** » 8/16/2003, 8:23 pm

that makes you sexy too. 8-)