Re: "Messanger Service" Pop Ups

From: Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz SBS Rocks [MVP] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 08/11/03 

Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 18:59:12 -0700

We really should check with each other before posting.... ;-)

but then again a double dose of "no, don't do that" is very wise

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> 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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