Re: online security
From: x y (x@y.com)
Date: 11/13/02
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From: "x y" <x@y.com> Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 08:26:10 -0800
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <e52a01c28aa6$af00e1b0
$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13>, "RC"
><pureperch@aol.com> wrote:
>
>It's a scam, of course. It's a spam, as well. The pop-
up was probably titled
>"Messenger Service", and a quick check through any number
of search engines
>will show that this type of pop-up spam is very common.
Another source of
>this kind of pop-up is the adverts associated with
various websites that you
>visit. Whenever I encounter a deceitful-looking advert -
one that pops up
>pretending to be a system message - on a web page, I
complain to that web
>site's owners, and if they don't do anything about it, I
let them know that
>their choice of deceitful advertisers has made me quit
visiting their site.
Note that if the message said "Messenger," then you need
need need a firewall. If you don't have a firewall, you
need need need a firewall. This indicates your machine is
wide open to more serious hacking.
You could also additionally use software to block pop-ups
and adware. All this can be done for free [www.sygate.com
is one free firewall, for example.]
More information:
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#firewall
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#pop-ups
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#harden
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#virus
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