Hello all, I got this horrible Spyware, i just got internet at my new apartment and just when i connected the cable i got this popup: Messenger Service Message from SYSTEM to ERROR on 9/19/205 6:41:30 PM STOP! WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION Windows has found Critical Errors to fix the errors please do the followig: 1. Download Registry Repair from: http://www.pcscan32.com and so on. I tried google nothing, i tried updating spybot, spyblaster...scanning nothing, im updating windows xp critical updates...but im sure nothing is gonna happen...and its a popup that comes up every 10min I guess....what can I do? Has anybody heard of this? thanks!

Turn off the messenger service in XP: 1. Click on the Start button and open the control panel. 2. Open the Performance and Maintenance control panel and go to Administrative Tools. 3. Now double-click on Services, then scroll to Messenger. 4. Double-click Messenger and click Stop to stop the service. 5. Change the startup type to Disable. or Shoot The Messenger Hijack prevention tips

Although you don't mention being networked with anyone, spending the few dollars on a router will stop that message and prevent a host of other problems. Now that you have joined the broadband community, you have also become a prime target for evil doers the world over. The router will help with that problem also. Additionally, download "SpyBot Search & Destroy" and "AdAware SE". Learn Internet Security and get religious about it! Embrace paranoia, they ARE out to get you! _________________________ The internet is no longer a toy, it's a COMBAT ZONE!

Haha thanks a lot guys, I fixed it. Apparently updating Windows XP worked, in any case...I'll consider the router and turning off the windows message option. Thanks guys!

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! I have been having this problem with my computer for several days now and have tried everything and some besides to get rid of the problem. All to no avail til I followed the advice you gave. Oh, by the way- I downloaded your "shoot the messenger" but I still feel more like shooting the perpetrator of those error messages!

Shutting down the messenger service certainly solves the problem. BUT, how the hell are 'they', the incidious b---tards actually doing it? Obviously they get your IP from somewhere or something ie. spyware. Does anyone have a clue which piece of malware is the originator, or which company is distributing my IP? Then get a few (thousand) disgruntled users together and see how they like 'denial of service' [he he] I will keep researching this until I find a solution, or more importantly an address of the pricks. Maybe VisualTrace?