Re: Stopping NET Messages

From: Karl Levinson [x y] mvp (levinson_k@excite.com)
Date: 02/25/03 

From: "Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <levinson_k@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 09:37:30 -0500

It's not MSN Messenger.

You really need a firewall that blocks TCP and UDP 135 among other ports.
The popups are an indicator that your computer is probably allowing other
more serious hacking to your computer from the internet.

See here:

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#pop-ups
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#harden

www.agnitum.com, www.kerio.com and www.zonealarm.com are all free firewall
software that should let you block these popups. www.sygate.com also works,
though you may need to make a manual change to block these popups.

"Carla" <carlabuckner@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0c7501c2dcd9$9f219f70$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have been receiving pop-up NET messages from sales
> people and pornographers and would like to know how I can
> block them. I don't even have MSN Messenger active or
> Internet Explorer launched when it occurs. Please advise.

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