Scarey messages re Registry

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

DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING FROM THEM!!!

You've got spyware. Take your computer to a reputable repair shop and have
it cleaned out.

Ro

"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

"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

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
>
>
>

Turn on a firewall. If you are using Windows XP the Windows firewall will
stop these messages.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE

"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

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 04:16:37 -0600, "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE"
<franksaunders@mvps.org> wrote:

>Turn on a firewall. If you are using Windows XP the Windows firewall will
>stop these messages.

and turn OFF messenger service.

73,
rich, n9dko

"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.

BTW this is messenger service, which has nothing to do with Windows or MSN
Messenger.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
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Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

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
>>
>>
>>