Re: Messenger Spam
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/08/03
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Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 23:51:22 -0400
Open Help and Support and search for "firewall". This will tell you how to
enable XP's built in firewall. If you have a valid reason not to use a
firewall, click Start, Run and enter SERVICES.MSC Locate the Messenger
entry and double click it. Set it to Stopped and Disabled.
However, the reason they can get to the Messenger Service (not to be
confused with Windows Messenger) in the first place, is that your internet
connection is not secure.
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/winmesspop.htm
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Mark Pinheiro" <fool_hardy_2001@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:41d001c375bb$5d1ece60$a401280a@phx.gbl... > 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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