Re: pop-ups and viruses

From: PCyr (paulcyr2003AThotmailDOTcom)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:51:15 -0400

See below 

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"Miss Perspicacia Tick" <misstick@lancre.dw> wrote in message 
news:ptDLc.208$846.84@fe48.usenetserver.com...
> PCyr wrote:
>> 1) Norton does not use it
>
> Erm, yes it does
You mind pointing out some documentation?  I'm using Norton and SP2 w/ 
Messenger Service disabled, and I still recieve notifications from Norton.
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>> 2) Nothing serious will come of it for the regular user.
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> Wrong. You disable it and nothing else then you leave yourself open to
> attack.
Documentation please.
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>> -So if it's so bad to disable it, then why is it disabled as default
>> in SP2?
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> It isn't.
Well I better get on the phone with developers!  MS is lying!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2netwk.mspx#XSLTsection124121120120
" What existing functionality is changing in Windows XP Service Pack 2?
Alerter and Messenger Services Disabled
Detailed description
In previous versions of Windows, the Messenger service is set to start 
automatically and the Alerter service is set to manual start. In Windows XP 
Service Pack 2, both of these services are set to Disabled. No other changes 
are made to these services."
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> I thought Hotmail had a policy of not allowing banned users to set up
> another account. Looks like their AUP lies.
>
I guess so.  Yes, those words I used with you were inappropriate, and I did 
deserve to have my email account closed.  However, your language and actions 
no doubt violate your ISP's AUP, therefore they should be closing your 
account.
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