Re: Messenger Pop-ups
From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/06/04
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Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 00:25:34 GMT
You need a firewall because you have vulnerable ports exposed to the internet as
demonstrated by those pop ups. You can go to a site such as
http://scan.sygatetech.com/ to do a self scan to see what it reports, but I bet you
get warnings about netbios ports, etc. If your computer does not share files with
other computers, I would also disable file and print sharing in control panel/network
connection/properties. There are may free personal firewalls available. Zone Alarm is
adequate and fairly easy for novice users to configure. See the links below on
protecting your computer and where to get Zone Alarm. --- Steve
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/security/fwfirewall.shtml
"Stacy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:180f901c41ab7$5a297420$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> every I loaded Windows 2000 I keep getting these
> irratating pop-ups from something called messenger. i have
> messages from all different things just like regular pop-
> ups including ones telling me how i can buy something to
> keep the pop-ups from popping up. I know there has to be
> a way to keep this from happening without purchasing
> anything. is this something from the windows program I can
> just turn off or what?
> HELP?
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