Re: Messenger Service box keeps popping up with ads when i am using Windows XP

From: Ramesh [MVP] (sramesh2k_at_\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 18:35:53 +0530

Enable the Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP!

1. Open Network Connections
2. Click the Dial-up, LAN or High-Speed Internet connection that you want to protect, and then, under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
3. On the Advanced tab, under Internet Connection Firewall, select the Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the Internet check box.

This blocks the TCP ports responsible for Messenger data tranmissions and prevents Pop-ups.

More Reading:
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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/communicate/stopspam.asp

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Messenger Vulnerability:
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Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-043.asp 

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"Roy" <Ae666@spymac.com> wrote in message news:6hwec.29410$h44.4219394@stones.force9.net...
The only way Ive found is to disable messenger
"Jx" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EBD308B0-2439-46BC-A985-65006DFA32F0@microsoft.com...
> Hi..
> Recently, i been recieving a lot of pop up advertisements from messenger
service while using windows xp.
>
> Is there any way to put an end to these pop up advertisments.

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