"dsmcd" <lookingglass@stopspamdormouse.net> wrote in message
news:ROunb.676$PV2.17152@news.uswest.net...
> Hello...
>
> I'm getting spontaneous popups when IE is not open.
>
> Spybot, AdAware and virus-scan come back clean. All
> progs are current versions with updated def's. Nothing
> unusual in add/remove programs that I can see.
>
> Any suggestions? WinXP-Pro sp1 and IE6 sp1, both will
> all crit updates.
>
> Thx,
> D.
>

Stop Messenger service and/or use your XP firewall!