Popup

From: BET (bslechta@srhc.com)
Date: 10/31/02 

From: "BET" <bslechta@srhc.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 08:50:38 -0800

You have the same problem I have been getting. I
received this info from Tom Willet. It was exactly what
I needed.
See this web site:
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml

>-----Original Message-----
> Greetings,
>Got a new set of popups over the weekend to the same
servers. Now my IIS
>will hang after running few hours (The sites are quite
busy, but I don't
>have this problem before.). I can restart the WWW
Service. Some article
>said, it relates to the Messenger Service. But I already
disable it. Any
>ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>Here's the summary of the weird popups.
>
>===
>
>
>
>Event Type: Information
>
>Event Source: Application Popup
>
>Event Category: None
>
>Event ID: 26
>
>Date: 10/13/2002
>
>Time: 1:01:12 AM
>
>User: N/A
>
>Computer: WEBSERVER
>
>Description:
>
>Application popup: Messenger Service : Message from
TINA LINSAY to
>64.56.236.58 on 10/13/2002 1:01:12 AM
>
>
>
>HOT LADIES LOOKING FOR SEX ARE ON THE PHONE
RIGHT NOW !
>
>1000`S CALLING DAILY TO GET LAID !!! CALL: 1-800-304-
7745
>
> MUST BE 18 or over! ITS TOLL FREE!!!
>
>
>.
>

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