Re: messenger pop ups

From: Jason (Jason_at_beer.it.does.the.body.good)
Date: 08/17/03 

Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 23:53:44 -0300

* glenn <gpannelljr@earthlink.net>:
> does anyone know how to stop those anoying pop ups that
> say "your system is open to others, please go to www...
> and buy our software to fix this. I would think that i
> could just turn off something to stop it. It is usually
> labled messenger service on the box heading. I turned off
> windows messenger but it still keeps coming. please help
> if you can.
> Thanks!
> Glen
>

Yes, scroll down for crying out loud. That or do a search here or on
google.

Turn the service back on and install both a firewall and set it to block
the port the service uses, and a anti virus program and scan your
computer.

Jason