Re: windows messenger spam

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com)
Date: 10/30/02


From: "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 11:05:54 +0100


Adam wrote:

> I would like to make notice of this and would like to know
> if anyone can tell me how to disable the windows
> messenging service so that ads like this are not accepted
> by computers.

Hi

Properly configure a firewall is what you should do. Block access to ports 135,
137-139, and 445.

Windows Messages
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml

myNetWatchman Alert - Windows PopUP SPAM
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/kb/security/articles/popupspam/

Wired: Spam Masquerades as Admin Alerts
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55795,00.html

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI
Porsgrunn Norway


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