The title bars are web addresses or IP addresses. None say Windows
Messenger etc.
They all pop up in IE windows, even though (I thought!) I removed IE from my
system.
The windows messenger service is disabled.

How can IE windows pop up when I removed IE?

Thank you for your help

"Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:AuJui.26781$ax1.16350@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> 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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