Re: messenger pop up ads

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 08/31/03 

Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 09:23:25 -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 firewall's
manufacturer for the specific steps.

Bruce Chambers 

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"Serkan Okar" <serkanokar@aol.com> wrote in message
news:05a601c36fcb$8e4a3ce0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello,
> I get the same stupid "messenger" pop-up even though I
> have Norton Security Firewall. Do you have any idea, how
> come Norton doesn't prevent the messenger pop up ads? If
> it does, how should it be configured?
> Thanks!
> Serkan
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >According to the responses to the 15 other people who
> >have raised similar issues over the last few days, it is
> >bull, you just need a firewall to stop it. Enable the
> one
> >built into XP, or go buy one that's more than just a
> >minor delay to hackers. If you choose to buy one,
> >ZoneAlarm works quite well.
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I get this stupid pop up that tells me that if I go to
> >>byebyeads this will stop the popups.  This problem is
> >due
> >>to a problem with the microsoft xp messenger program
> >that
> >>allows this sort of stuff pass by norton and other pop
> >up
> >>blockers.
> >>
> >>I think this is bull because I can't find any
> >information
> >>on this problem yet. No auto fix has done anything to
> >>stop them.  Does anyone have this problem?  if so, can
> >>you help find this hidden program that got passed me?
> >>
> >>thanks everyone, mike
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

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