Messenger Spam

From: Mark Pinheiro (fool_hardy_2001_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/08/03


Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 20:43:27 -0700


Can't seem to keep out a new and unwlecome intrusion.
Messeneger spam is coming in, even after I went into the
registry and turned OFF Windows Messenger.
I get ads for weight-loss, stop spam. . . all coming up
in pop-ups that have "Messenger Service" in the title
bar.
I'm running PC-Cillan's with securtiy set at maximum,
but the stuff just keeps getting in.
Each time the pop-up appears, I ctrl>alt>Del and go to
the process. It shows that the spammer is activating and using
CSRSS.EXE in my I386 folder.
Anyone know what I can do about this?

Many Thanks in Advance,
MP



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