Pop-up on page of Microsoft activation?

[Susan]

I have reinstalled XP-pro and Frontpage 2002, installed
IIS and FrontPage extensions. While connected with AOL, I
went into FrontPage. I got page that was supposedly?
Microsoft page asking if I wanted to register online or
call. I tried to register online but could not at that
time so I tried the call selection. I started to get pop-
ups telling me to go to this site. I don't trust sites and
closed out of them. Pop-ups would start with
"Message from Localhost to user 2/18/2004."

I don't understand what is going on. I do not have updates
for Windows or FrontPage yet installed because just
reinstalled XP pro last night.

I installed McAfee virus scan and firewall this morning.
Did someone already fine a hole?


What should I do? Please offer suggestions.
Thanks!

Susan

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If you reformatted and reinstalled Windows XP and FP2002, you will have to
activate both. You can find the Windows Activation function under Start Menu
| Programs | Accessories | System Tools

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle,
MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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[Susan]

I understand activation. These pop-ups could have been
done by Zuccarini! I have never experienced this before.
Don't understand the Localhost thing! Was this really
Microsoft site?

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Localhost = you web server (IIS) on your computer.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle,
MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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[Susan]

Okay, Localhost is my computer(laptop). But did someone
somehow take possession or did some "crazy" just write
that in pop-up? Don't get pop-ups when not connected to
Windows Updates or trying to Activate FrontPage. Is it
somehow connected to server on laptop? PLEASE explain. Do
I need to run DontHijackThis?

Ignorant but trying to learn!
Susan

 

[Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]]

It *could* be the Windows Messenger Service:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
(not to be confused with Windows Messenger or MSN Messenger).

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~ Kathleen Anderson
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
Spider Web Woman Designs
http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/

 

[Susan]

Thank you Kathleen. It was Windows Messenger Service. ISP
had program to block those pop-ups which I ran and have
had no more problems. I immediately thought of MSN but
after reading post realize it is different.

Susan

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

You can also disable Messenger Service on your computer in Services. You
should also have a firewall on your PC.
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Tom Pepper Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
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| Thank you Kathleen. It was Windows Messenger Service. ISP
| had program to block those pop-ups which I ran and have
| had no more problems. I immediately thought of MSN but
| after reading post realize it is different.
|
| Susan
| >-----Original Message-----
| >It *could* be the Windows Messenger Service:
| >http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/using/howto/commun
| icate/stopspam.asp
| >(not to be confused with Windows Messenger or MSN
| Messenger).
| >
| >--
| >
| >~ Kathleen Anderson
| >Microsoft FrontPage MVP
| >Spider Web Woman Designs
| >http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
| >
| >
| >> I have reinstalled XP-pro and Frontpage 2002, installed
| >> IIS and FrontPage extensions. While connected with
| AOL, I
| >> went into FrontPage. I got page that was supposedly?
| >> Microsoft page asking if I wanted to register online or
| >> call. I tried to register online but could not at that
| >> time so I tried the call selection. I started to get
| pop-
| >> ups telling me to go to this site. I don't trust sites
| and
| >> closed out of them. Pop-ups would start with
| >> "Message from Localhost to user 2/18/2004."
| >>
| >> I don't understand what is going on. I do not have
| updates
| >> for Windows or FrontPage yet installed because just
| >> reinstalled XP pro last night.
| >>
| >> I installed McAfee virus scan and firewall this
| morning.
| >> Did someone already fine a hole?
| >>
| >>
| >> What should I do? Please offer suggestions.
| >> Thanks!
| >>
| >> Susan
| >
| >.
| >