Security Messase Popup!

From: Sean (svirnig@hotmail.com)
Date: 03/15/03 

From: "Sean" <svirnig@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 11:00:59 -0800

Mike, your problem is now becomming a regular problem for
all of us on the internet. The message you received
warning you about a so called, "security alert" is simply
another form of spam that takes advantage of MS
Windows "Messenger Service", NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH MS
MESSENGER! They are two different programs.

To fix your problem of getting these annoying pop-up spam
messages, you need to turn OFF or STOP your messenger
service. To do this, following these directions:

1. Start - control panel - Performance & Maintenance -
Administrative Tools - Services - (scroll down
to "Messenger" and single click it to highlight it -
next, rick click "Messenger" and go to "Properties" -
under the "service status" line, click STOP - Apply - OK -
 and YOUR DONE AND WILL NEVER AGAIN GET ONE OF THOSE
ANNOYING "MESSENGER SERVICE WARNING MESSAGES AGAIN!

Remember, this has NOTHING to do and will NOT effect your
MS messenger that you may use to send instant messages
and to alert you of new e-mail messages.

GOOD LUCK!

Sean

>-----Original Message-----
>Anyones help would be much appreciated. Today I signed
>onto my internet provider like normal. As I starting to
>check my internet providers email account I saw the
>following message pop up onto my screen(please note that
>every "...." indicates a new line as I saw it):"Message
>Service...Message from Security Alert to "ip address" on
>3/12/02 at 1:00pm...Urgent System Warning...Windows
>detected unprotected data which includes your personal
>information,etc...Anyone will be able to view this
>information while you are connected to the internet...To
>protect your sensitive information it is important to
>visit the web address below: www.myinternetprivacy.com...
>[Windows security alert #34-AXD-1029]...[Your computer
is
>not safe without Net Defense].
>So my question is this pop up a legitimate pop up or is
it
>an attempt for me to go to that website so they can
steal
>information from me? I've had this computer for 1 1/2
>years now and never seen this before. The pop up only
>allows me to hit the "ok" button or to close the
window.
>Any suggestions? Thank you for your time.
>
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