Re: Messenger Service?

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From: John Barnett MVP (freelanceit_at_mvps.org.nospam)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 19:01:03 +0100

If you have installed Windows XP Service pack 2 (SP2) the messenger service
will have already been disabled. This service is imply used to send messages
via networks and is regularly used by spammers.
If you don't have service pack 2 installed then, as Billy suggested in his
post obtain and run 'shoot the messenger'. Of course you could also disable
it manually via services in administrative tools section of control panel.
However, if you are not sure what you are doing stick with either SP2 or
shoot the messenger. 

-- 
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
www.freelanceit.glowinternet.net
"Billy" <nospam*@excite.com> wrote in message 
news:414723D7.C2AA6D5B@excite.com...
> qwikas wrote:
>>
>> I,m new to xp and havn't been able to find out if these
>> messages are spyware or a part of xp. In any case can you
>> help me to get rid of them? They just pop up from time to
>> time, like now! XP was only put on my computer yesterday.
>>
>> They're just grey and usually say: Message from Spyware
>> Advisory to User, (then a day and date).
>>
>> A warning follows "Your computer may be infected etc etc,
>>
>> Type this address www.spw7a.com
>>
>> Thanks for your help,  Q.
>
> This is spam.  Go to  http://www.grc.com/default.htm  and download and
> run "Shoot The Messenger".  You can turn it on and off if necessary.
> You should not see the spam messages again.  Hope this helps.
> -- 
>
>
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