Re: Security Messase Popup!

From: |{evin (You@dont.need)
Date: 03/16/03 

From: "|{evin" <You@dont.need>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 00:38:41 GMT

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

>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

Be aware however, that this does NOT fix the problem, only the symtom.
Your computer is exposed the the internet, stopping the Messenger
service will cause the popups to cease, but will do nothing to protect
your computer, it will still be wide open to the internet. Get
yourself a firewall.

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