Remove Messenger Spam. Removal instructions

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If you are receiving ads in a Windows dialog window that say 'Messenger Service' in the title, this is not really spyware or adware. It is a messaging service built into Windows which has been discovered and exploited by spammers.

Messenger Spam properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Hides from the user

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Messenger Spam manual removal:

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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 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 in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

You can verify that the service is disabled by typing the following at a command prompt. If no message appears, the Messenger service has been disabled.

net send 127.0.0.1 'test'

Information added: 2004-03-19 10:00:00
Information updated: 2004-04-22 09:58:51

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