Re: MSN Messenger & Firewalls on Win98

From: Doug Kanter (ancientangler_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 15:32:47 GMT

When MS is MUCH more specific about what is sent, I'll remember to remember
qtask.exe. Meanwhile, it's a naughty thing. 

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"PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> (Psst: Don't forget about the "Customer Experience Improvement" option and
> qtask.exe.)
>
> Doug Kanter wrote:
> > Two things:
> > 1) Messenger uses your address to sign into the service. For purposes of
> > this messages, you said "xxxx address". If the address sounds logical
and
> > safe to you, tell NPF to allow this action and stop asking. If there's
no
> > way to do that, get a firewall that DOES permit it, like ZoneAlarm. But,
> > I'm sure NPF can be set up to recognize friendly actions and stop the
> > questions. You've read the instructions from start to finish, right?
> >
> > 2) Because MS programmers are required to mainline heroin as a
> > prerequisite for employment, Messenger defaults to letting itself run
> > when Windows starts, and it continues to run in the background after you
> > think you've shut it down. Go into the options menus and shut off these
> > settings. They are obvious and easy to find.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I've recently installed MSN Messenger 6.1 on my PC and since the
install,
> >> every time I sign in to MSN Messeigneurs Norton Personal Firewall 2002
> >> pops up with a warning that I'm "about to send my email address to
xxxxx
> >> address, do I want to permit or block this action?". This message pops
> >> up between ten and fifteen times EVERY time I sign in to MSN Messenger
> >> and it does it randomly when I'm online and it is EXTREMELY annoying.
> >>
> >> Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this frustrating occurrence?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Kingy75
>

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