Re: Reporting pop-up ads to Microsoft?

Hi Norman :-)

"N. Miller" <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:8o1wr9wht9bs.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 17:45:01 -0400, History Fan wrote:

I'm using IE 6 SP2 and have the pop-up blocker enabled. I'd say the
blocker does a decent job, but there are still ads that get thru from
time-to-time. Is there a link where I can report which ads get thru to
Microsoft? I was hoping they would want this type of feedback so that the
pop-up blocking with the upcoming IE 7 would be stronger. One of the most
persistent and annoying ads is titled..."AdultFriendFinder.com."

Does the title bar say, "Messenger Service"? 

Possibly.  Check the information here:
http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/

/quote/
This new form of messenger spam is considered by some worse that email spam. That's because to receive a messenger spam you don't need to have an email account, chat client, or Web browser. All you need in order to be spammed is Windows XP, 2000, or NT and an Internet connection.

The software utilizes Microsoft Windows Messenger Service, which is turned on by default (on WinNT, 2000, and XP systems) and used by administrators to send messages to users on the network. This is different from the MSN Messenger instant message software. /end quote/

also...

Messenger Service window that contains an Internet advertisement appears
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q330904
and...
http://www.updatexp.com/messenger_service_spam.html

Disabling Messenger Service in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx

and here....

Are you fully updated....

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-043
Buffer Overrun in Messenger Service Could Allow Code Execution (828035)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - IE/OE
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