Re: messenger in services
From: Bill (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/24/04
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 06:14:11 -0800
Hi Bruce,
I have windows xp firewall enabled and Norton Systemworks
installed,should this be ok or can you advice me on a
good firewall,
Thanks,
Bill.
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> This type of spam has become quite common over the
past several
>months, and unintentionally serves as a valid
security "alert." It
>demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient
precautions while
>connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't
been compromised
>by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to
this exploit,
>you may well be open to other threats, such as the
Blaster Worm that
>recently swept cross the Internet. Install and use a
decent,
>properly configured firewall. (Merely disabling the
messenger
>service, as some people recommend, only hides the
symptom, and does
>little or nothing to truly secure your machine.) And
ignoring or just
>"putting up with" the security gap represented by these
messages is
>particularly foolish.
>
>Messenger Service of Windows
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;168893
>
>Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet
Advertisement
>Appears
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904
>
>Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/commun
icate/stopspam.asp
>
>Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> Whichever firewall you decide upon, be sure to ensure
UDP ports 135,
>137, and 138 and TCP ports 135, 139, and 445 are _all_
blocked. You
>may also disable Inbound NetBIOS (NetBIOS over TCP/IP).
You'll have to
>follow the instructions from firewall's manufacturer for
the specific
>steps.
>
> You can test your firewall at:
>
>Symantec Security Check
>http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vr_main.asp?
langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=GPVHGBYNCJEIMXQKCDT
>
>Security Scan - Sygate Online Services
>http://www.sygatetech.com/
>
> Oh, and be especially wary of people who advise you
to do nothing
>more than disable the messenger service. Disabling the
messenger
>service, by itself, is a "head in the sand" approach to
computer
>security. The real problem is _not_ the messenger
service pop-ups;
>they're actually providing a useful, if annoying,
service by acting as
>a security alert. The true problem is the unsecured
computer, and
>you've been advised to merely turn off the warnings.
How is this
>helpful?
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>--
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>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>"Bill" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:142bc01c3f9ac$b1533fa0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> Hope someone can help,I am getting a lot of popup,s
even
>> when I am not connected to the internet,I was told to
>> disable Messenger in services,but it is not there,I
have
>> checked on another computer so I know I am looking in
the
>> right place,what I would like to know is it possable to
>> disable it another way,I am running xp pro sp1,
>> Thank you for any help or advice,
>> Bill.
>
>
>.
>
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