windows messenger popup?

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Date: 10/28/02 

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 14:14:54 -0000

I recently read an article on how some of the email spammers are now using
windows messenger service to launce popup ads on user's screens. This type
of ad can pop up even if they are not browsing the internet since it is
based on messenger services that is commonly used with the NET SEND
command.

Does anyone know how this works? It is my understanding that the messenger
service only works on the subnet the sending host resides on.

M. Reed

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