Re: Messenger Spam Pop-Ups

From: Mcploppy (greg_at_crawford100MYSHOES.fsbusiness.co.uk)
Date: 05/01/03 

Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 20:09:09 +0100

Hi Tom,
I dont think it is even a fix, it's merely disabling a service. :-)
 <Tom Della-Latta> typed:
:: Surely you are liable/negligent if you don't take the time to learn to
:: properly use your computer, This is a very simple matter to fix.
::
:: Tom
::
:: "ihatemicrosoft" <youevilpeople@diemicrosoftdie.com> wrote in message
:: news:042601c31010$f9dae7e0$3401280a@phx.gbl...
::: Does anyone know if Microsoft have any plans to plug the
::: hole that allows anyone with a modem to grab hold of my
::: pc by using the gaping hole in Microsoft's XP (most
::: commonly illustrated by huge amounts of spam pop-ups
::: being sent to your pc through an "open" port with Windows
::: Messenger even when messenger is closed and you don't
::: have email etc etc) ?
::: This is annoying beyond belief, and surely Microsoft are
::: liable/negligent if they don't fix it as soon as they
::: hear about it ?
::
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