Re: zone alarm alerts to messenger and ICMP

From: Dr Halonfires LesGirl (URAPnut_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/19/03 

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:48:37 +0000 (UTC)

Duane Arnold wrote:
>> "sandra" <unlistemail@thanks.com> wrote in
>> news:vk2p0dc80ba8c7@corp.supernews.com:
>>
>>> Using zone alarm pro, I get a constant incoming alert from ICMP and
>>> then 'messenger' alternating. I dont use messenger and have never
>>> signed into it. I wouldnt mind taking it off my computer but dont
>>> see it in add/remove programs to uninstall. I'm assuming
>>> 'messenger' is ms version and not yahoo which I do have installed.
>>> Going into msconfig, I thought I could disable the alert by
>>> unchecking messenger in 'services'.
>>>
>>> Helpful advice on this appreciated. I'm thinking it probably is
>>> slowing down my computer with this constant alert action. If not, I
>>> could ignore it I guess. I don't have it pop-up alert in any case
>>> but the report file gets long with this constant action.
>>>
>>> sandra
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> How do you know that MSN is not being used? Maybe, something like a
>> worm is using it and you don't know about it.
>>
>> You can use Active Ports (free) and *look* around, and if you see
>> something, you can terminate it.

Actually Active Ports just terminates the use of the port until you reboot.
PRCview will show all processes running so as you can find the trojan and
kill its operation, then find and delete its registry key using regedit. 

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