Re: Rubbish Message

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 04/30/03 

Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 18:47:37 -0600

Greetings --

Huh?

Bruce Chambers

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having both at once. -- RAH
"rob" <shark1e@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:034801c30e9c$b579eee0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----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
> >
> >
>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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