Is this just a pop up or something important?

3 thoughts on “Is this just a pop up or something important?”

1. Masterclick says:

   January 9, 2011 at 8:01 am

   Hi there,
   I’m pretty sure that is spyware or some sort of Ads program has been installed in your computer. Please don’t click that.
   Please do the followings

   1. Click start –> Run
   2. type msconfig —> Startup
   3. Please un-check those that you think it may suspicious

   else do this
   1. click start –> control panel –> add remove programs
   2. and again, please UN-install those program that you never install before.

   hope this help

   Sutejo Tan

2. TB says:

   January 9, 2011 at 8:01 am

   This is not serious (even do u might have hard disk problems even if u don’t have this pop up).I think u are having a spy ware installed on ur PC and it’s making u buy a product because u think u have a crisis on ur PC which my not be true.Windows never asks u to buy a product,only to use already installed (with windows) utilities that can help u (disk Cleaner,Disk Defragment and other).
   Try downloading Spybot Search and destroy and scan ur PC with it. Delete the results given and everything should be fine.Try scanning with ur Anti virus too.To optimize ur PC u can use CCleaner (free) and Tune Up utilities (shareware but it’s awesome).
   Hope I helped 🙂

3. jibbarjabar says:

   January 9, 2011 at 8:01 am

   Do these popups say "Messenger Service" in the title bar?

   If so, then you are using an older version or (un-updated) of Windows (pre XP SP2). These type of popups exploit the Messenger Service in your Windows OS, which after XP SP2 is disabled by default.

   A popup blocker "thingy" will be of no help in this case.

   You have 3 choices to end the problem.

   1. You can disable and stop Messenger Service by typing "services msc." (without the ""s) into your Run Box and then disabling and stopping Messenger Service.

   OR

   2. You can use the free utility called Shoot The Messenger to automatically disable this unnecessary service.
   http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

   OR (Best Solution)

   3. Update or upgrade your operating system to at least Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

   Please note that Windows Messenger Service is not the same as any Instant Messenger program that you may have on your computer. Disabling it will not cause you to lose any IM functionality that you may have.

   Good luck

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