Re: Rubbish Message
From: rob (shark1e_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 04/30/03
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Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 15:14:31 -0700
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> This a type of spam has become quite common over the
past few
>months, and unintentionally serves as a valid
security "alert." It
>demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient
precautions while
>connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't
been compromised
>by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to
this exploit,
>you may well be open to other threats. Install and use
a decent,
>properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger
service, as
>some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does
nothing to
>secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up
with" these
>messages and the problem they represent is particularly
foolish.
>
>Messenger Service of Windows
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;168893
>
>Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet
Advertisement
>Appears
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904
>
> Additionally:
>
>Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"McCow" <nikecow2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:00ce01c30e0e$3c044670$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> It is a serious problem. These rubbish messages keep
>> annoying me when i play online games and browse the
stuff
>> from the net. These kind of message always pop up with
a
>> name "Messenger Service" suddenly even i do not open
any
>> homepage and they ask me to take a look of that rubbish
>> homepage. Also, at the end of the advertisment always
>> appear the "antimessage.com" What is that? how can i
>> solve this problem? Is it a problem of XP security? if
>> the message could pop up in my computer easily, that is
>> it means that the disease can go into my computer
easily
>> also?
>>
>>hi, i had the same problem today, if you look in
windows task manager/ processes, look down the list for a
file called (SERVICE.EXE)this file is self spawning from
other files in the windows folder, do not confuse this
with services.exe this file is a correct windows file,
also look for sentry.exe this is another file that causes
these problems, anymore help needed e-mail me ok
>
>
>.
>
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