Re: pop-ups

From: YK (YKnot_at_home.invalid)
Date: 07/30/03 

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:37:04 -0400

Alex wrote:
> I am getting these annoying pop-ups stating
> that "messages like this may be a security risk" and that
> Microsoft's own Messaging service implimented
> this "advertizing system" into XP, 2000 and NT. They
> then state that I should visit http://www.MessageAway.com
> to find an easy and fast way to get rid of them! They
> are creating an annoyance so that they can sell me their
> product!!!!!!! Is there a way to get these pests out of
> my system?? Some times I get 90 of these in a day!!
>
> Help

It is like a mafia protection scam.

Get a firewall like ZoneAlarm or Kerio that I use and recommend.
"The Internet is a hostile network like the wild west without a sheriff."
http://www.firewallguide.com/

This topic has been answered many many times before.
http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#stop
http://securityadmin.info/noframes/faqget.asp#broadcasting

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