MSN Messenger Popups

[MeLinda]

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I am another user also recieving these annoying pop up
>messages via the MSN Messenger service.
>
>These messages occur in the form of a standard windows
>dialog box.
>
>To see an example of these dialogs, visit
>www.byebyeads.com - a company which uses this technique
>to try and sell its product to block the very same
>messages.
>
>Maybe Microsoft would create a fix for this?
>
>Damian
>
>.
>



NO NEED to do ANYTHING but look in your messengers HELP...

To block messages from everyone who is not on your contact
list or on your Allow List:

In the Messenger main window, click the TOOLS menu, click
OPTIONS, and then click the PRIVACY tab.
Under MY ALLOW LIST, click "ALL OTHERS",(highlight "all
others") and then click BLOCK.

"All others" moves to your Block list. This forces anyone
who wants to send you messages to add you to their own
contact list.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SIMPLE, and they've COMPLETELY stopped..
i was receiving PORN POPS every 10 minutes, 3 to 4 at a
time....
i went to tech support, i got links to addware
scanners... virus scanners, pop up stoppers...
how to close your ports...how to stop the
messengers "SERVICE".....etc...etc... and whatnot!!!
i did it all!! and they seem to come even faster...*L*
but all you need to do is...

MOVE "ALL OTHERS" to your BLOCK list...enjoy your peace: )

[Mcploppy ©]

These messages *DO NOT* come from MSN Messenger, they are from the MESSENGER
SERVICE.
They are 2 different programs.

Messenger Service
Sends messages between clients and servers. This service needs not to be
running under normal "home" conditions. It is also advisable to make this
service go away to avoid the possibility of "net send" messages hitting your
computer from the internet. This has nothing to do with MSN Messenger, nor
is it "WinPopUp".

To test for this security vulnerability, at the command prompt, (run:
cmd.exe) type:

net send 127.0.0.1 hi

If you get a popup "hi" message, you should disable the Messenger service.
If you get an error stating, "The message alias could not be found on the
network", you are safe.

If, for whatever reason, you need the Messenger service running but wish not
to have spam popups active, you can disable the particular ports at your
firewall. The Messenger service uses UDP ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports
135, 139, and 445.


<MeLinda> typed:
::: -----Original Message-----
::: Hi,
:::
::: I am another user also recieving these annoying pop up
::: messages via the MSN Messenger service.
:::
::: These messages occur in the form of a standard windows
::: dialog box.
:::
::: To see an example of these dialogs, visit
::: www.byebyeads.com - a company which uses this technique
::: to try and sell its product to block the very same
::: messages.
:::
::: Maybe Microsoft would create a fix for this?
:::
::: Damian
:::
::: .
:::
::
::
::
:: NO NEED to do ANYTHING but look in your messengers HELP...
::
:: To block messages from everyone who is not on your contact
:: list or on your Allow List:
::
:: In the Messenger main window, click the TOOLS menu, click
:: OPTIONS, and then click the PRIVACY tab.
:: Under MY ALLOW LIST, click "ALL OTHERS",(highlight "all
:: others") and then click BLOCK.
::
:: "All others" moves to your Block list. This forces anyone
:: who wants to send you messages to add you to their own
:: contact list.
::
:: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
::
:: SIMPLE, and they've COMPLETELY stopped..
:: i was receiving PORN POPS every 10 minutes, 3 to 4 at a
:: time....
:: i went to tech support, i got links to addware
:: scanners... virus scanners, pop up stoppers...
:: how to close your ports...how to stop the
:: messengers "SERVICE".....etc...etc... and whatnot!!!
:: i did it all!! and they seem to come even faster...*L*
:: but all you need to do is...
::
:: MOVE "ALL OTHERS" to your BLOCK list...enjoy your peace: )