Re: Messenger box keeps popping up telling me to go to helpfix.com or.

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love2cats wrote:
> I can't do anything on my computer without constant "messenger warnings"
> telling me to go to helpfix.com (not helpfixpc.com) or nowfix.com. It is
> really hard to close the messege. I have got to go to task manager and do
> "end task" about 20 times to get it to close. Are these legitimate web
> sites? I normally never click on warning or update messenges for fear of
> getting tricked and ending up with a virus. I did a search on the
> Micorsoft
> site, but got no hits. I hope someone can help me.

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> [[Forwarded to Windows Live Messenger newsgroup via crosspost.]]

WHY?

Windows Messenger spam like that has NOTHING to do with instant
messenger clients. This is a consequence of Microsoft creating
applications with different purposes with confusingly similar names.
Windows Messenger was intended as a network administrator tool to make
announcements over a local area network, a function that's unnecessary
if there's a single computer connected via a dial up modem and normally
limited to local sources by broadband routers.

Inquiry is more relevant to a networking or OS forum than an instant
messenger forum.

Love2cats apparently needs to activate his/her firewall. IF using
Windows XP, a firewall is included with the OS and should become
activated when Service Pack 2 is installed. Earlier OSs will require the
installation of firewall from a download or purchased from a software
retailer.

WARNING:

Security warnings, including "ads" for security software, that appear in
Windows Messenger pop-ups are often fraudulent. Clicking links in the
pop-ups or accessing web addresses provided in the pop-ups might result
in the installation of computer virus and other VERY undesirable
software on you computer!

> love2cats wrote:
>> I can't do anything on my computer without constant "messenger warnings"
>> telling me to go to helpfix.com (not helpfixpc.com) or nowfix.com. It is
>> really hard to close the messege. I have got to go to task manager and do
>> "end task" about 20 times to get it to close. Are these legitimate web
>> sites? I normally never click on warning or update messenges for fear of
>> getting tricked and ending up with a virus. I did a search on the
>> Micorsoft
>> site, but got no hits. I hope someone can help me.
>
WHY?

Hi love2cats,

I believe you will find this helpful:
http://microsoft.com/windowsxp/using.../stopspam.mspx

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"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> [[Forwarded to Windows Live Messenger newsgroup via crosspost.]]
>
> love2cats wrote:
>> I can't do anything on my computer without constant "messenger warnings"
>> telling me to go to helpfix.com (not helpfixpc.com) or nowfix.com. It is
>> really hard to close the messege. I have got to go to task manager and do
>> "end task" about 20 times to get it to close. Are these legitimate web
>> sites? I normally never click on warning or update messenges for fear of
>> getting tricked and ending up with a virus. I did a search on the Micorsoft
>> site, but got no hits. I hope someone can help me.
>