Re: Can anybody stop these guys???

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 06/15/03 

Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 09:41:02 -0600

Greetings --

    Use the firewall to block UDP ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports
135, 139, and 445. You may also disable Inbound NetBIOS (NetBIOS over
TCP/IP). You'll have to follow the instructions from McAfee for the
specific steps.

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
"Wayne Schrimp" <wschrimp@aol.com> wrote in message
news:04f501c3334f$25b92730$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> >    Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger
> Service?"
> >
> >    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
> >
> >
> >"Wayne Schrimp" <wschrimp@aol.com> wrote in message
> >news:02ad01c3334a$2020e8d0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> This company is using Microsoft technology to get
> around
> >> email filters. SInce it is not a true email. Their
> >> messages come up in the middle of anything, and my kids
> >> have seen some not so nice items. Ant suggestions.
> >> http://www.geocities.com/casterextreme/
> >
> >
> >.
> >I have a brand new computer with Mcaffee as my firewall.
> What setting do I need to change to stop these? Thanks
> for your help.

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