How the freaking HELL do you get rid of those messenger style pop-ups like from endad.com?!!
And isn't that extortion technically? Since they're the only ones sending you those ads and asking you to pay them to stop it?
Messenger style pop up ads.. WTF?!!
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Start 
Control Panel Administrative Tools Services
Scroll down to "Messenger"
Click on it, then click stop. Then double-click and set Startup Type to Disabled.
Control Panel Administrative Tools ServicesScroll down to "Messenger"
Click on it, then click stop. Then double-click and set Startup Type to Disabled.
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Re: Messenger style pop up ads.. WTF?!!
What website is it your on when you get them? I've never come across them.Trytostaydead wrote:How the freaking HELL do you get rid of those messenger style pop-ups like from endad.com?!!
And isn't that extortion technically? Since they're the only ones sending you those ads and asking you to pay them to stop it?
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Re: Messenger style pop up ads.. WTF?!!
They'll pop up even when your browser is closed. It's a Windows exploit used by spammers.Dorsk 81 wrote:What website is it your on when you get them? I've never come across them.
Good luck!Trytostaydead wrote:Thanks dude, hopefully this will work!
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Re: Messenger style pop up ads.. WTF?!!
Follow Dalton's advice. and get Spybot SD for good measure.Trytostaydead wrote:How the freaking HELL do you get rid of those messenger style pop-ups like from endad.com?!!
YES IT IS EXTORTION! Fucking unrepentant assholes! And they'll never learn either.Trytostaydead wrote:And isn't that extortion technically? Since they're the only ones sending you those ads and asking you to pay them to stop it?
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