Re: "Messenger Service" -- MAKE IT STOP!!!
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospam.cableone.net)
Date: 08/15/03
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Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 21:46:52 -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 ZoneAlarm for
the
specific steps.
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 "Palm Tropyx" <palm-tropyx@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:HaP_a.724552$ro6.14933087@news2.calgary.shaw.ca... > I use Zone Alarm for my firewall, and yet the Messenger Window still comes > up (usually through the same port as the game info. Sad, huh? > > I also have Norton 2003 Suite. I am no fool when it comes to the security of > my system. Heck, I Ghost my drive once two weeks. > > Sadly, those third party "stoppers" also contain spyware.. I simply hate > this constant run around of fix this but get this as well. It is like > solving your cold but giving yourself measels in the process. > > Thanks, > Palm Tropyx! > > "Nicholas" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message > news:%23$BYq8nYDHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > Palm -- > > **** You need to make sure you have a FIREWALL enabled **** > > Open XP's "Help and Support" and type: FIREWALL , and hit enter. > Click on the topic titled "Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall". > > A New Window Appears When You Visit Some Web Sites > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308446 > > Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904&sd=tech > > Essential Security Tools for Home Office Users > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/columns/security/5min/5min-105.asp > > If you wish to solve your pop-up problems once and for > all, consider purchasing and installing a third-party program > designed to do just that: > > Norton Internet Security 2003 > http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/ > > -- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2003 > -- Includes Norton Personal Firewall > -- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups > -- Includes Parental Controls > -- All in one, easy-to-install package > > > -- > Nicholas > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > ---------------- > > "Palm Tropyx" <palm-tropyx@shaw.ca> wrote in message: > news:66O_a.756372$Vi5.17150708@news1.calgary.shaw.ca... > > | I am looking for help to end the annoying "Messenger Service" ads that > keep > | popping up during games, etc... They have these Messenger Blockers which > | cost lots for something that is so basic. Is there a manual way to block > | these messages, or a free way? I mean, for a few lines of code, it is not > | worth $25+ dollars to turn off, or block off, a few variables. And > | considering the fact these very "Messenger Blocker" companies are the SAME > | ones who sell the ad sending programs to the spamming companies, I don't > | want to feed the double standard. > | > | Thanks, > | Palm Tropyx! > | > | > >
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