Re: Pop-up messages

From: Nigel Craig (craines@comcast.net)
Date: 12/29/02 

From: "Nigel Craig" <craines@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 13:42:28 -0800

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "rudimentary", but
aside from using XP's firewall I've tried two over the
counter brands with success in all areas but this new
message spam. Do you know of a product or a setting in XP
that can prevent this?
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Based upon your somewhat vague description....
>
> This a relatively new type of spam that serves as a
valid security "alert." It demonstrates that you haven't
been taking rudimentary precautions while connected to
the Internet. Your data hasn't been compromised by these
specific advertisements, but if you're open to this
exploit, you may be open to other threats. Install and
use a decent, properly configured firewall.
>
>Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet
Advertisement
>Appears
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"NIgel Craig" <craignes@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:04cc01c2af7d$e359c840$cef82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA08...
>> Having been able to successfully block pop-up ads, I'm
>> not having problems with annoying pop-up messages. It
>> seems it's an issue with XP. Is someone out there that
>> knows how to block these?
>.
>

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