Steve L wrote:

> "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" wrote:
>> Steve L wrote:
>>> Popups will not stop -- I am talking about one every few seconds! ...
>>
>> What does it say in the title bar of these windows?
>
> I meant......
>
> A couple of the ads/items that the anti-virus programs will not get rid of
> are: Smithfraud-C and Drivecleaner2006
>
> Do these ring a bell?

Yes, but I asked about the window title in order to rule out Windows
Messenger spam, which many folks who are unfamiliar with it, simply call
"popups." Does the title say "Messenger Service" or similar?

http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u.../stopspam.mspx

...and if this is what you are getting, your firewall is broken.

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