Re: Source Code to Filter out WindowsMessenger POP-UPS
From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 08/26/03
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Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2003 18:51:33 +1000
I second getting an application level software firewall. My recommendation
is Kerio's Personal Firewall product (since that's much more granular than
the ZoneAlarm stuff), however, it helps if you know something about TCP/IP
if you want to use it effectively.
(www.kerio.com)
Alternatively, just stop the Messenger service.
Cheers
Ken
"David Wang [Msft]" <someone@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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: What you are asking for amounts to a firewall. Try something like
: ZoneAlarm, which is free for personal use (last I checked) and blocks what
: you're interested in blocking.
:
: Personally, I would NOT search for source code to compile and run because
it
: amounts to running arbitrary binary that someone sent you. Just because
: it's free source code doesn't make it any less dangerous.
:
: I want some assurances on this code's authenticity. There may be lots of
: sample code that compiles on Linux, but how do you know that someone
hasn't
: plant'd a trojan horse or virus? Are you going to examine the code
: thoroughly? Do you have the skills to do it? If you can't, can you find
: someone who does? How can you trust that person, and are they taking
: responsibility for certifying the authenticity of the code? If they
: aren't -- who will, in the case that there is a virus? What about the
: compiler that compiles your distro -- are you sure it doesn't have a
trojan
: horse?
:
: --
: //David
: IIS
: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
: //
: "douglas martin" <dsmrtn@pacbell.net> wrote in message
: news:086601c36b82$6fbddc20$a301280a@phx.gbl...
: I've read the iissecurity faq's in this. i have a
: firewall, I need those TCP Ports open (135-139), but not
: UPD ports and my firewall isn't that granular. The port
: is open or closed.
:
: Is there source code (VB, C++, C, C# for either MS VS6
: or .Net compiles) I can run for my Win2000 server that
: will allow me to define wich ports and which protocol to
: filter on so I can selectivel edit pass either pass thru
: or filter out requests - to block the SPAM POPUPS.
:
: Oddly, the ONLY POPUS I get are from companies who admit
: they are annoying, but visit out site, drop off $25 and
: you too can download our not quite useful utility so we
: can programatically stop your Messenger Service, which I
: kinda want to leave started.
:
: I've done searches for several days and while I haven't
: found any code to prevent problem issues, I've found lots
: and lotsof code samples (all compilable on linux boxes) to
: kill and/or main a variety of MS O/S's, Services, whatever.
:
: If I can get this source code working I promise to offer
: the source code and/or the binaries FREE to anyone who can
: do an FTP.
:
: Even pointing me to a book and/or SDK that describes the
: process would be appreciated.
:
: Granted, my firewall is mostly just a low-end LinkSys DSL
: Router, I wouldn't mind upgrading to a router/firewall
: that allows a real scripting/programming interface to
: apply pass/fail rules to - provided the router isn't one
: of the $30K wonder. Which certainly explains why my
: router (with only an HTML point/click interface) cost so
: little.
:
:
: regards,
:
: doug
:
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