Messenger Service Spam

From: scott (scott_whitehead@candle.com)
Date: 11/21/02


From: "scott" <scott_whitehead@candle.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2002 10:30:01 -0800


have you seen this message pop up? is this legit or more
messenger spam?

>-----Original Message-----
>I have been recieving spam via the windows messenger
>service, I have done some research and have a few
>questions.
>
>I am now fully updated will that solve this issue? Will
>Microsoft be addressing this issue?
>
>If I disable the windows messenger service will this have
>any adverse effects on my system? And is this the best
way
>to solve this?
>
>I have ZoneAlarm Pro why isnt it stopping this?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Greg
>
>For some background info on this issue:
>
>http://www.spywareinfo.com/yabbse/index.php?
>board=3;action=display;threadid=1920
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>us;330904
>
>
>.
>






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