Re: Pop Up Spam from Messenger
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 06/08/03
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Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 18:59:33 -0600
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
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---- You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Gordy" <g.wolsey@attbi.com> wrote in message news:033001c32d56$b63fae90$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Is there any advise out there that might help me to avoid > the pop ups that show up. Most usually they are adds > that want me to subscribe to an anti pop up service. > > I have a pretty good Pop Up killer that works on web > sites, but not one that will control those darned windows > that keep coming up from Messenger. > Regards to all, > Gordy
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