Re: Messenger service vulnerability?

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com)
Date: 10/22/02 

From: "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2002 00:03:26 +0200

Russell Gibson wrote:

> I am running Windows 2000 server and keep getting messages
> from unknown sources in the Messenger service. Is there a
> vulnerability in this service? How do I stop these
> messages from popping up on my server?

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

Windows Messenger Delivery options: SMB vs. MS RPC
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/kb/security/articles/popupspam/netsend.htm

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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