Re: Cable Pop Up Messages

From: Karl Levinson [x y] mvp (levinson_k@excite.com)
Date: 12/30/02 

From: "Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <levinson_k@excite.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 13:09:15 -0500

I agree: just disabling the messenger service without also having a
firewall is probably a big security mistake. Fortunately there are free
firewalls such as www.sygate.com

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#pop-ups
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#firewall

"johnny_b_good" <johnbgood@happy.org> wrote in message
news:059201c2b013$2c8f2100$d6f82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA13...
> You can either disable the Messenger Service within Win2K
> to stop the SPAM, and / or (I recommend) get a firewall.
> There are some good ones such as Sygate or Tiny Personal
> Firewall. I have actually done both: disabled the service
> and got a firewall (two firewalls, actually).
>
> HTH
>
> johnny
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I keep getting annoying pop up messages over Adelphia
> >Powerlink Broadband connection. I have a 2 system network
> >and getting ready to add a third.
> >Is there any way to block these things. or do I need to
> >get a port securing firewall and put it in place to lock
> >out specific ports?
> >Am looking for any information available here.
> >.
> >

Relevant Pages

  • Re: messenger in services
    ... I have windows xp firewall enabled and Norton Systemworks ... (Merely disabling the ... >Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Is this spoof?
    ... install or turn on a firewall that blocks ... Disabling messenger is dealt with in the "workaround" section, ... although Microsoft itself recommends ... you should disable the Messenger Service." ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Legitimate System Message or SPAM?
    ... look into beefing up my firewall protection. ... > messenger service, as some people recommend, only hides the symptom, ... > ignoring or just "putting up with" the security gap represented by ... Disabling the messenger ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Messenger
    ... Before implemeting the rules into the Firewall ... ... > messenger service, as some people recommend, only hides the symptom, ... > Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles ... Disabling the messenger ...
    (microsoft.public.security.virus)
  • Re: Spyware Advice
    ... and Sasser Worms that still haunt the Internet. ... > use a decent, properly configured firewall. ... > messenger service, as some people recommend, only hides the symptom, ... Disabling the messenger ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)