Re: Messenger Service pop-ups

From: Karl Levinson [x y], mvp (levinson_k@despammed.com)
Date: 04/06/03

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    From: "Karl Levinson [x y], mvp" <levinson_k@despammed.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2003 15:56:19 -0400

    "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> wrote in message
    news:3E90840B.D038CEA1@hydro.com...

    > Here is the most important part of it:
    >
    > "For this reason, Microsoft recommends that you install a firewall and
    > configure it to block NetBIOS traffic instead of merely just turning off
    > the Messenger service."
    >
    > That means blocking internet access to ports 135, 137-139 and 445 with a
    SW or
    > HW firewall.

    Here are free and not-free firewalls you might use, from the FAQ:

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

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