MSN Messenger POPUPS

From: Danny (malcolmdavid11_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/04/03 

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:20:43 -0700

Don't confuse "MSN Messenger" with the "Windows Messenger
Service". MSN Messenger is designed for graphics-based
Internet messaging (like Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant
Messenger).

Windows Messenger Service has been around since early
versions of NT, except that it now actually works. You
have somehow exposed yourself to one of the messenger
intrusions via the Internet. See www.symantec.com or
microsoft.com for discussion of this vulnerability. To
stop it, right-click "My Computer" and choose "Manage".

Drill down to Services. Find the service
called "Messenger" and STOP it. Then change the startup
properties to disabled. You will no longer see the
Windows messenger intrustions, but you will still be able
to use MSN Messenger, if you so choose.

-- Danny

>-----Original Message-----
>My XP was pre-installed with the MSN Instant Messenger
>included...no extra charge! Like Heck!
>
>Every few minutes a pop up appears right in the middle
of
>my screen showing it's source Windows Messenger...I've
>deleted the MSN Messenger from the system and they still
>keep coming.
>
>Does anyone know how to fix this incredible flaw in this
>XP version that permits these pop ups? I'm miserable!
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Mark
>.
>