how do I stop Microsoft Internet Explorer Messaging. I have no IE browzer, but still receiving these ads.?

Question

I removed Internet Explorer(IE) from my computer and replaced it with Firefox because of the number of unwanted ads IE sends. I'm still getting these ads, every 5 seconds from IE. I thought I removed IE from my computer. Please help. I cannot do anything with these ads popping up every 5 seconds. I have Windows XP

Answer 1

Im guessing the ads you are refering to are Windows Messaging broadcasts.



To disable them go to Start --> Run

type "services.msc"

Scroll down to Messenger

right click it and Stop the service

Right click it again, go to properties and change startup type to Disabled.



OR get a firewall. You shouldn't have direct exposure to the internet.

Answer 2

Sorry dude but you cannot remove IE without totally borking Windows with it. Internet Explorer is an integral part of Windows and cannot be removed.



Your computer has spyware. Scan with both your anti-spyware and anti-virus apps.

Answer 3

So Norton claims that Microsoft is a deadly disease? you're thoroughly puzzled in what to do. Microsoft and internet Explorer are actually not harassing you, and are to no longer blame on your issues. you haven't any longer became your popup blocker on. So beforehand you initiate off blaming human beings and alertness that may no longer accountable, restoration the popups first. Firefox is not greater powerful or worse than internet Explorer, you will nonetheless get popups. So, till you paintings out the thank you to eliminate them, you will nonetheless be blaming somebody else. click on kit and Popup Blocker. make advantageous it somewhat is became on. Then get Google's toolbar and popup blocker. Then get anti-undercover agent ware and eliminate what's inflicting the popups.

Answer 4

How did you remove IE? Did you remove it using the Add/Remove Components for Windows?

Answer 5

Its a spyware names virtumonde.

I have also faced that but i managed to remove it.

I removed it from vundofix.



http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/VundoFix-Download-33165.html



It may not be removed in one chance. But if it didnt managed to delete the files.Try deleting the files manualy by unlocker.exe by searching the files in c/windows/system32/



it deletes the files before startup. it will ask that will it delete file on statup. Then click on yes.



Hope this helps you .But after that install any AntiSpyware.

Answer 6

you've got spyware....use Ad-Aware by Lavasoft to get rid of it.