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You should install a firewall, since the messenger service uses
ports 137-139 (NETBIOS), which should be blocked by your
firewall.

Right click on 'My Computer', select 'Manage' ... 'Services
and Applications', double click 'services', double click
'messenger' and press 'Stop' / Apply / OK.

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement
http://support.microsoft.com/search/...;en-us;Q330904

Windows Messages
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml

How to stop Messenger SPAM Disable Windows Messenger Service
http://www.auburn.edu/oit/security/m...erService.html

How to Prevent Windows Messenger from Running on a Windows
XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/search/...;en-us;Q302089

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...e/stopspam.asp

Disable-Remove Windows Messenger
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_mess_disable.htm

Firewalls:
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Outpost
http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpost/

Sygate
http://soho.sygate.com/products/shield_ov.htm

Zone Alarm
http://www.zonelabs.com/


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