Re: messenger error report keeps popping
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Date: 07/04/04
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Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 07:37:18 -0700
>-----Original Message-----
>On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 06:55:16 -0700, "dedy"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote:
>
>>Recently messenger error report keeps on popping every
>>couple of minutes. I cannot open windows messanger
either
>>to find out what is wrong. This is disturbing and I
feel
>>the impression as though something is trying to connect
>>to the net or something form the net is trying to
connect
>>the computer.
>>
>>What can be done to cure the problem? can this be a
virus
>>or such? or it is just a bug?
>>
>>Thanks for any help
>
>Dedy,
>
>By "messenger" do you mean "messenger service"?
>
>There are at least three varieties of unwanted pop-ups,
and the solutions vary
>accordingly. Which specific type(s) are you seeing?
>
>I. "Messenger Service" Pop-Ups
>
>This will be a text only message, and will only hit you
when you're online. A
>Messenger Service pop-up can't contain a clickable
link. The window will be
>titled "Messenger Service".
>
>This type of spam has become quite common over the past
year or so, 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 most definitely open
to other threats, such
>as the Blaster Worm that still haunts the Internet.
Install and use a decent,
>properly configured firewall.
>
>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/commu
nicate/stopspam.asp>
>
>If you're using AOL, you'll either need to find a 3rd
party firewall that is
>compatible with AOL, or switch to a real ISP that is
compatible with the real
>Internet. This is because AOL is an on-line content
provider that ignores
>international networking standards in favor of its own
proprietary products, and
>has deliberately made its connection software
incompatible with both WinXP's
>built-in firewall and WinXP's Internet Connection
Sharing feature. AOL's
>proprietary connection applet is deliberately designed
to preclude your
>setting/adjusting any of its properties, to include
enabling/disabling WinXP's
>ICF and ICS.
>
>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:
>
>Gibson Research <http://grc.com/default.htm> (ShieldsUp!)
>SecurityMetrics
<http://www.securitymetrics.com/portscan.adp>
>Sygate Security Scan <http://www.sygatetech.com/>
>Symantec Security Check
<http://security.symantec.com/ssc/vr_main.asp>
>
>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.
>
>
>II. Regular Browser Based Pop-Ups
>
>This will be an HTML message, and will only hit you when
you're online. A
>browser based popup will probably contain clickable
links. The window title
>will vary.
>
>Get the free Google Toolbar from
<http://toolbar.google.com/>. Hosts file
>blocking (above) works on this problem also.
>
>
>III. Adware / Spyware
>
>This will be an HTML message, and can hit you when
you're online, or offline.
>An adware based popup will probably contain clickable
links. The window title
>will vary.
>
>This is where you need a thorough adware / spyware scan,
including CWShredder,
>AdAware, Spybot S&D, and HijackThis, with expert advice
to interpret the
>HijackThis log.
>
>Start by downloading each of the following free tools:
>AdAware <http://www.lavasoftusa.com/>
>CWShredder <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html>
>CoolWWWSearch.SmartSearch (v1/v2) MiniRemoval
><http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4113.html>
>HijackThis <http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?
det=3155>
>LSP-Fix and WinsockLSPFix
<http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>
>Spybot S&D <http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?
page=download>
>Stinger <http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?
id=stinger>
>
>Install and run Stinger.
><http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger>
>
>Create a separate folder for HijackThis, such as
C:\HijackThis - copy the
>downloaded file there. Spybot S&D has an install
routine - run it. The other
>downloaded programs can be copied into, and run from,
any convenient folder.
>
>Start by closing all Internet Explorer and Outlook
windows, and running
>CoolWebSearchSmartKillerMiniRemoval, then CWShredder.
Have the latter fix all.
>
>Next, run AdAware. First update it ("Check for updates
now"), configure for
>full scan (<http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/>),
then scan ("Start" - "Use
>custom scanning options" - "Next"). When scanning
finishes, select everything,
>and hit Next again.
>
>Next, run Spybot S&D. First update it ("Search for
updates"), then run a scan
>("Check for problems"). Trust Spybot, and delete
everything ("Fix Problems")
>that is displayed in Red.
>
>Then, run HijackThis ("Scan"). Do NOT make any changes
immediately. Save the
>HJT Log.
><http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=227>
>
>Finally, have your HJT log interpreted by experts at one
or more of the
>following security forums (and post it, or a link to
your forum posts, here):
>Aumha: <http://forum.aumha.org/index.php>
>Net-Integration: <http://forums.net-integration.net/>
>Spyware Info: <http://forums.spywareinfo.com/>
>Spyware Warrior: <http://spywarewarrior.com/index.php>
>Tom Coyote: <http://forums.tomcoyote.org/>
>Wilders Security<http://www.wilderssecurity.com/>
>
>If removal of any spyware affects your ability to access
the internet (some
>spyware builds itself into the network software, and its
removal may damage your
>network), run LSP-Fix and / or WinsockXPFIx.
>
>Cheers,
>Chuck
>Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily
a bad thing.
>.
>
Chuck,
Sorry for not being too detailed.
I'm seeing this small window with name "messenger" on the
top. It has this windows messenger icon on the top right
(two green dummies).
it said on bold : messenger has encountered a problem and
needs to close. we are sorry for the inconvenience. If
you were in the middle.........etc. Please tell
microsoft... etc.
I choose send error report once but it keeps coming back.
I choose dont send over and over again with no result.
I do have spybot s&d and norton antivirus for long time
and I have just updated and eliminate all bots,turn off
system restore and re-start my computer. Still no effect.
What do you think about this?
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