Re: pop-up windows from www.stopmessenger.com

From: Karl Levinson [x y], mvp (levinson_k@despammed.com)
Date: 04/13/03 

From: "Karl Levinson [x y], mvp" <levinson_k@despammed.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 08:11:40 -0400

Use a firewall. There are free ones listed here:

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

If you are using AOL, you will need to contact AOL or go to their web site
to see what firewalls if any work with AOL. If they say "none," then you
really need a new internet service provider.

Disabling the Messenger service is something that is often suggested..
however, doing this does NOT make your computer any more secure.

"Mary Chubaty" <lamplight7@aol.com> wrote in message
news:037101c3015e$332a0010$2f01280a@phx.gbl...
> I am getting these offers for porno, etc., fol by dire
> warnings from www.stopmessenger.com, telling me my data
> base is open for all the world wide web to read. I
> downloaded Pac 2 and 3, but I am unable to sign on to
> finish the downloads because I get messages saying that my
> isp sign on is not available. I called AOL, but they said
> I should get back with you for a 'fix'.
> Now there is nothing of importance on my pc, but the pop-
> ups are annoying when I am trying to learn material
> online.
> Would someone please tell me how to deal with this problem
> in words that a novice would understand? I would be very
> grateful.
> Thanks,
> Mary

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