Re: Message Service popup
From: Dave (noone_at_nowhere.com)
Date: 05/30/04
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Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 18:11:30 -0000
you need a firewall. their software is a rip off, but the alert is real
enough. if they can get those messages to you then you are open to all
sorts of nasty attacks from the internet. try zonealarm's free version, or
one of the other free firewalls if you don't have something else already.
"Jason" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1542201c44667$a59b7120$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I I constantly get several popup messages from "Message
> Service" and warning me that my Windows 2000 volunbility
> is high that I need to go to "www.MessageStop.net".
> I went to there and it asked me to buy a software
> called "Windows Software Patch - IPBlocker", which is
> offered by SecureSoft.org
>
> Should I go for it or does Windows offer some kind of
> security software update?
> I've just installed DSL to my computer and all these
> happened.
> THANKS for your help!!
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