Messenger Spam Description:

Not really adware, but advertisements sent by exploiting default Windows settings.

Messenger Spam Automatic Removal:

Using Spyware Doctor to remove Messenger Spam AUTOMATICALLY!

Messenger Spam Manual Removal:

Windows 2000
Click Start->Programs->Administrative Tools->Services

Scroll down and highlight 'Messenger'

Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.

Click the STOP button.

Select Disable in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

Windows XP
Click Start->Control Panel

Click Performance and Maintenance

Click Administrative Tools

Double click Services

Scroll down and highlight 'Messenger'

Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.

Click the STOP button

Select Disable in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK

You can verify that the service is disabled by typing the following at a command prompt. If no message appears, the Messenger service has been disabled.

net send 127.0.0.1 'test'

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