Re: Microsoft's Messaging Service Abused With ADS!!!

From: Justin Rovang (thinice_at_programmer.net)
Date: 07/15/03 

Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 06:00:10 GMT

Anyone know of a firewall that allows low-level control of inbound/outbound,
and ports?

I run a webserver and I don't want ICF.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:%23jk2GUpSDHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Aaron;
> That is NOT a fix.
> The real problem is the unprotected computer.
> Just because you do not see Messenger Service ads does not mean the
> computer is safe.
> Read my other post this thread.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "Aaron Gallegos" <aaron@mytoshiba.com> wrote in message
> news:063201c34a93$ea694000$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > just stop the messanger service on your compueter.
> > right click my computer, go to manage, services,
> > messanger and stop it.
> > messanger is basically a service that lets you send and
> > accept messages using net send in the command form.
> > spammers are sending messages to computers that have
> > public ip addressess.
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >It's not spyware, it's a form of advertising using
> > >Microsoft's own Messaging Service implemented into
> > >Windows XP, 2000 and NT. And I don't need to go to a
> > >website like www.messengerstopper.com and pay thirty
> > >bucks just for those things to stop popping up all the
> > >time, everywhere, browser on or not, just if im online.
> > >With all due respect for your good corporation. I don't
> > >think I have to pay more money other than the two-
> > hundred
> > >for my Windows XP. I hope of all things that you could
> > >fix the problem and for free, as a windows update. Thank
> > >you
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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