Re: "Messanger Service" Pop Ups
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/11/03
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Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 21:10:31 -0400
Not good enough, I'm afraid. You're merely camoflauging the symptom rather
than solving the problem. The better option is to install a good firewall to
block open ports from the Internet -
'Messenger spam', is not in itself harmful, but is symptomatic of a larger
problem - your computer has ports open from the Internet.
You can disable the Messenger service, but that is unwise as a solution as
you'll still have the underlying problem that caused you to get the messages
in the first place - consider the messages a useful warning that you have no
protection from the Internet.
For a standalone machine, see www.sygate.com for a free personal firewall.
See http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm for more info.
Mark Daly wrote:
> If you are refering to the Microsoft Messenger Service pop-up then
> you could disable it under services. There have been a few folks
> that have been sending spam like messages to this service. On a few
> computers here, we just disabled the service.
>
> MLD
>
> "ebonyisland" <ebonyisland@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:015e01c35f90$24538ad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Since I have installed Windows XP, I have recieved
>> CONSTANT "Messanger Service" Pop ups. They make it
>> difficult to enjoy games or other programs. Does anyone
>> know how to block them without purchasing something, as
>> many of the pop ups suggest?
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