Author Topic: messenger service problem (Read 818 times)

ritekdvd · « **on:** September 15, 2005, 20:11 »

just reformated pc and think i've been hijacked?
keep getting messenger service keep popping up every 5 or 10 mins
with different messages about pc needing attention
sites are www.registryalert.com and fixregerror.com
any ideas please :?
cheers

Sandra · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2005, 23:46 »

Hi ritekdvd and

It looks like somethings got in but hopefully its nothing thats too nasty, its just something pushing their programs for you to buy by the looks of it.

Have you installed and run adaware and similar programs to detect and delete whatevers sending the messages :?:

Simon · « **Reply #2 on:** September 16, 2005, 18:02 »

If you go to www.grc.com there are some downloadable tools there to disable the messenger service.

ritekdvd · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2005, 21:38 »

nice 1 simon
worked a treat

ritekdvd

Simon · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2005, 22:02 »