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GregT
October 29th, 2002, 14:31
Is this a virus ? I don't have any av programs, if it is how can I remove it ?

http://www.yupadog.com/virus.gif
Bruce
October 29th, 2002, 14:37
Not it's not a virus... it's just spam.
GregT
October 29th, 2002, 14:38
Originally posted by Bruce
Not it's not a virus... it's just spam.

The day early i got a advertisement for Norton 2003 and it said it was some type of backdoor. Is there anyway to remove it ? its annoying :angry2:
Bruce
October 29th, 2002, 14:42
Just disable Microsoft Messenger Service... unless of course you're using it.
I beleive there's already a thread about this topic somewhere around here, but I can't seem to locate it.
GregT
October 29th, 2002, 14:45
Originally posted by Bruce
Just uninstall Microsoft Messenger Service... unless of course you're using it.
I beleive there's already a thread about this topic somewhere around here, but I can't seem to locate it.

one problem, im not using msn messenger, its not even installed :confused2
Bruce
October 29th, 2002, 14:48
I didn't say MSN; I said Microsoft Messenger Service.
Who?
October 29th, 2002, 17:28
all it is, is a stupid thing that MS puts in all versions of Windows,

try this:
http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakdatabase/tweakdb_display.aspx?id=585&des=Disable%20Messenger%20SERVICE%20(Not%20MSN%20messenger)
GregT
October 29th, 2002, 18:16
Originally posted by Who?
all it is, is a stupid thing that MS puts in all versions of Windows,

try this:
http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakdatabase/tweakdb_display.aspx?id=585&des=Disable%20Messenger%20SERVICE%20(Not%20MSN%20messenger)

thanks, i disabled it. i can annoy some people with this :)
Master_tee
October 29th, 2002, 22:47
they say "At the command promp" do they mean start>run>cmd
i wanna try it on myself..:P
Bruce
October 30th, 2002, 04:43
Originally posted by Master_tee
they say "At the command promp" do they mean start>run>cmdYes
Avenger
October 30th, 2002, 04:48
The first thing I thought was SPYWARE. I HATE THOSE. And they're not considered viruses! So no professional company does anything for them!
aphel aura
October 30th, 2002, 10:39
Originally posted by Avenger
The first thing I thought was SPYWARE. I HATE THOSE. And they're not considered viruses! So no professional company does anything for them!

Why should they? After all, those spywares are installed by people who doesn't even bother to read the license agreements/TOS or whatever that has told them that a spyware is about to be installed if they proceeds to click "NEXT".
Avenger
October 31st, 2002, 02:15
No, Spyware is mostly installed SECRETLY. I've never agreed to install the LOP.COM bug for instance. If anything told me that my browser would be routed through a buggy site, my desktop would be covered by useless crap, and things would pop up every 5 minutes, I surely would have said NO!
Dean
November 1st, 2002, 05:55
DONT KNOCK NET MSG'S
THEY ROCK AT LAN PARTYS
:)
oh btw if u disable it you wont b able to send them!!
Jan
November 1st, 2002, 06:09
Good! If it pees people off that don't wish to receive them, then I doubt they will want to send them :devious2: