Messenger active when disabled, messages getting through firewall
From: Andy (andythorne@bigfoot.com)
Date: 11/02/02
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From: "Andy" <andythorne@bigfoot.com> Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:58:38 -0800
Ok, not sure if this is the exact place to post, but I've
had quite a few problems in the last 3 weeks.
I had a windows XP (Home) update, and on the same day had
an update for my Norton systemworks/firewall, and each
installed successfully.
I don't use messenger, but I keep getting messages
popping up on my screen - phone xxxxx (of course it's a
premium rate line they refer to) the system process
being used is csrss.exe, which win XP seems to want to
keep hold of.
I obviously can't block everything from microsoft, and I
assume that this is being exploited to send this garbage.
Also, since the update, my FDD & CD drives access (or try
to access) at log-on, and log - off, as well as at
seemingly random times (sometimes when I click on a link -
it happened whilst on the microsoft site)
Although I don't use messenger, how do i make sure it
isn't even on my system? the 'remove programs - windows
components is as clear as mud. If I check the messenger
box (whilst messenger shows 0.00 disk space, and click
next, does this remove or install the damn thing? MS gave
this one a lot of thought - no indication whether you are
actually going to uninstall or install the thing.
Another thing that happened around the same time is that
playing online games became awkward. I usually play
Delta Force BHD, via the novalogic servers. Now, when I
finish one game, I have to exit the entire session,
remove some files from the BHD 'cache' folder, and
restart the game, whereas before, I could carry on
normally.
I have a 24-7 virus scan and firewall, which is all
updated regularly, with a full system-scan every night,
so it's not likely to be a virus problem - any help on
these matters is appreciated.
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