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If the warnings you're getting say "Messenger Service" at the top of the message window, it's not a warning at all, it's an advertisement.
It didn't take the spammers very long to figure out how to exploit XP's Messenger Service. Since that service is only of use in the corporate environment, turn it off in Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services.
Double click on Messenger Service, click the Stop button to turn it off without having to reboot and select "Disabled" in the Startup Type drop-down list, click OK.
If that service is running, you don't have Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. You really should install it as soon as possible because it plugs several security holes.
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