2 good free programs- adaware and spybot- will see if you have any spyware.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
(watch out as other companies use the same name for very dubious software-
don't use other links)
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html


"Rho" <Rho@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:39D861C7-67A7-4469-9C72-93CD1641D6CF@microsoft.com...
> Thanks to both Rojo and Pike. I was pretty sure the messages were bogus.
> I'll
> look into the spyware further on castlecops.
>
> "Pike" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Rho" <Rho@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0E1B5496-49DD-44E9-AF14-14D9F21C171A@microsoft.com...
>> >I have just connected to the internet and I'm getting constant pop-up
>> > messages from 'Messenger Service' telling me my Windows Registry is
>> > severely
>> > corrupted and warning of dire consequences if I don't download from
>> > www.RegistryFixGold.com, www.msregistrycleaner.com, and a couple of
>> > similar
>> > sites.
>> >
>> > I strongly suspect that this is spyware or something similar. Is that
>> > all
>> > it
>> > is?
>> >
>> > If so, how do I stop the darned things popping up every couple of
>> > minutes?
>> > I've got pop-ups blocked already.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > Rho
>>
>> Go to this forum, http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
>>
>> That's the place to go the sort of problem you are having.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>>
>>