[pchelpers] Re: Messanger service

OR HE COULD JUST PAY THE LADY....

(REMEMBER THE "700 CLUB" AND "P.T.L." ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "G.Cox" <georgetcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 7:14 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Messanger service


> Have your dad go here and download and install and run this program called
> Shoot The Messenger:
> http://grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm
>
> G. Cox
>
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> My darkness inside is full of stars - and each one has a name.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sacha" <sacha.elliott@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "PC helpers" <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 11:22 AM
> Subject: [pchelpers] Messanger service
>
>
> My Dad has just installed windows XP professional and since doing so
> yesterday he keeps getting grey boxes appearing on his screen from woman
> offering all manner of 'services'. In the top of the box, the subject bar,
> it has messenger service. The pc its self the hardware i.e router and
cable
> modem etc has not been changed neither has any of the programs installed
on
> the pc, why is he receiving these messages after installing windows Xp
when
> he never had them while using windows 98 SE?. What can he do to stop this?
> We have AVG anti virus, the router has a nat fire wall and he runs regular
> updates of adware, is it possible to turn off this messenger service or
has
> he got to take a hammer to the pc? lol
> Thanks
>
> Sacha
> x x x x
>
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