Re: Messenger Service spam problems again
- From: "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:23:57 -0400
<dontsleeponit@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1190617775.279170.67630@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi everyone. Ive been having some issues with the windows firewall,
and had to disable it. I do run sygate pro 5.5. After disabling the
windows firewall I am getting the classic spam through windows
messenger service. I have set up sygate to block ports 135, 137, 138,
139, 445, and 1025 for both TCP and UDP. I have gone to the shields up
site https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 , and I pass all of the
port tests. What can be causing the spam from the messenger service
now? Is it a worm that is on my computer, because I dont understand
how this can happen with all of the ports blocked. I do NOT want to
simply disable the messenger service, that would be like closing my
eyes to the real problem.
I have also updated and run both spybot S&D and Ad-Aware, found a few
minor things, but the problem persists.
Anyone have some advice for me?
As Malke pointed out, you may have been infected with Smitfraud or one of its variants. That is, even though it appears you have Messenger Service spam, you very well may have malicious software already running on your PC that produces windows that look like Messenger spam.
Even though you stated you didn't want to disable the Messenger service, do it anyway. :-) (temporarily, as a diagnostic tool). This way if the windows keep popping up, you'll know it's not Messenger spam. Then follow her instructions/links and you should be fine.
If it is Messenger spam, make sure you also block incoming traffic to UDP 1026-1029. Also make sure you block block TCP 593, 4444 and UDP 69 and keep your system patched with the latest security updates. Hopefully that'll do it.
Good luck!
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