Messenger spam

I'm tired to messenger spam! Every few minutes a new
one. Is there some way to stop it without buying the
software offered for sale? It's almost like blackmail! Is
Microsoft going to offer a patch to plug the hole?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Does this "spam" that is appearing have "Messenger Service" in its titlebar? If so, what
you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
are two different things) which spammers are exploiting -- this is not Microsoft, nor can
Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam to your e-mail inbox.

To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable the "Messenger Service", click Start,
then Run, enter "services.msc" and click OK. Scroll down to "Messenger", select it,
right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup type, choose 'Disabled' and then
choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped, click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
real third-party applications should be effected by this.

Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected yourself against the latest security
issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the security patches:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way, just a reminder)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


> wrote in message ...
> I'm tired to messenger spam! Every few minutes a new
> one. Is there some way to stop it without buying the
> software offered for sale? It's almost like blackmail! Is
> Microsoft going to offer a patch to plug the hole?

Thank god I found this. Was having the same annoying
problem. Also is there any other processes that should be
disabled to avoid exploitation?


-jay


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>Does this "spam" that is appearing have "Messenger
Service" in its titlebar? If so, what
>you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
>are two different things) which spammers are exploiting --
this is not Microsoft, nor can
>Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam
to your e-mail inbox.
>
>To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
the "Messenger Service", click Start,
>then Run, enter "services.msc" and click OK. Scroll down
to "Messenger", select it,
>right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
type, choose 'Disabled' and then
>choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
>real third-party applications should be effected by this.
>
>Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
yourself against the latest security
>issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
security patches:
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
>(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
just a reminder)
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
> wrote in message news:045101c36e97
...
>> I'm tired to messenger spam! Every few minutes a new
>> one. Is there some way to stop it without buying the
>> software offered for sale? It's almost like blackmail!
Is
>> Microsoft going to offer a patch to plug the hole?
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Jay,

No -- that's the only real one within Windows.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

> wrote in message ...
> Thank god I found this. Was having the same annoying
> problem. Also is there any other processes that should be
> disabled to avoid exploitation?
>
>
> -jay
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings,
> >
> >Does this "spam" that is appearing have "Messenger
> Service" in its titlebar? If so, what
> >you're seeing is the Messenger service built-in to
> Windows, *not* Windows Messenger (which
> >are two different things) which spammers are exploiting --
> this is not Microsoft, nor can
> >Microsoft control them anymore then they can control spam
> to your e-mail inbox.
> >
> >To get rid of these pop ups, you'll need to disable
> the "Messenger Service", click Start,
> >then Run, enter "services.msc" and click OK. Scroll down
> to "Messenger", select it,
> >right-click and then choose Properties. Under startup
> type, choose 'Disabled' and then
> >choose the 'Stop' button. After the service is stopped,
> click OK. Nothing in Windows or any
> >real third-party applications should be effected by this.
> >
> >Just as a little reminder, make sure you've protected
> yourself against the latest security
> >issues by visiting WindowsUpdate and installing the
> security patches:
> >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
> >(This isn't related to the Messenger Service in any way,
> just a reminder)
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> > wrote in message news:045101c36e97
> ...
> >> I'm tired to messenger spam! Every few minutes a new
> >> one. Is there some way to stop it without buying the
> >> software offered for sale? It's almost like blackmail!
> Is
> >> Microsoft going to offer a patch to plug the hole?
> >
> >
> >.
> >