Rubbish Message

[McCow]

It is a serious problem. These rubbish messages keep
annoying me when i play online games and browse the stuff
from the net. These kind of message always pop up with a
name "Messenger Service" suddenly even i do not open any
homepage and they ask me to take a look of that rubbish
homepage. Also, at the end of the advertisment always
appear the "antimessage.com" What is that? how can i
solve this problem? Is it a problem of XP security? if
the message could pop up in my computer easily, that is
it means that the disease can go into my computer easily
also?

[Jupiter Jones]

For Messenger Service ads:
You need to install or enable a firewall:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q330904&
Disabling Messenger Service can be a good idea, but it does not solve
the real problem.
The ads are not the real problem, the ads are only a symptom.
The real problem is open ports that allow unwanted traffic into the
computer.
Disabling Messenger does nothing for the open ports.
The firewall controls the traffic.

This will not work if you have AOL.
AOL is not compatible with Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF)
If you have AOL, you should contact AOL and/or get a 3rd party
firewall.

Disable Messenger Service:
Start/Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, click Services.
Go down to "Messenger".
Right click "Messenger" and select Properties.
Then under Start-up select DISABLE
Click OK and follow prompts

Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/

--
Jupiter Jones
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"McCow" > wrote in message
...
> It is a serious problem. These rubbish messages keep
> annoying me when i play online games and browse the stuff
> from the net. These kind of message always pop up with a
> name "Messenger Service" suddenly even i do not open any
> homepage and they ask me to take a look of that rubbish
> homepage. Also, at the end of the advertisment always
> appear the "antimessage.com" What is that? how can i
> solve this problem? Is it a problem of XP security? if
> the message could pop up in my computer easily, that is
> it means that the disease can go into my computer easily
> also?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

This a type of spam has become quite common over the past few
months, 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 may well be open to other threats. Install and use a decent,
properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger service, as
some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does nothing to
secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up with" these
messages and the problem they represent is particularly foolish.

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

Additionally:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm


Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"McCow" > wrote in message
...
> It is a serious problem. These rubbish messages keep
> annoying me when i play online games and browse the stuff
> from the net. These kind of message always pop up with a
> name "Messenger Service" suddenly even i do not open any
> homepage and they ask me to take a look of that rubbish
> homepage. Also, at the end of the advertisment always
> appear the "antimessage.com" What is that? how can i
> solve this problem? Is it a problem of XP security? if
> the message could pop up in my computer easily, that is
> it means that the disease can go into my computer easily
> also?
>
>

[rob]

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> This a type of spam has become quite common over the
past few
>months, 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 may well be open to other threats. Install and use
a decent,
>properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger
service, as
>some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does
nothing to
>secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up
with" these
>messages and the problem they represent is particularly
foolish.
>
>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
>
> Additionally:
>
>Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
>http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>----
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
ever count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"McCow" > wrote in message
...
>> It is a serious problem. These rubbish messages keep
>> annoying me when i play online games and browse the
stuff
>> from the net. These kind of message always pop up with
a
>> name "Messenger Service" suddenly even i do not open
any
>> homepage and they ask me to take a look of that rubbish
>> homepage. Also, at the end of the advertisment always
>> appear the "antimessage.com" What is that? how can i
>> solve this problem? Is it a problem of XP security? if
>> the message could pop up in my computer easily, that is
>> it means that the disease can go into my computer
easily
>> also?
>>
>>hi, i had the same problem today, if you look in
windows task manager/ processes, look down the list for a
file called (SERVICE.EXE)this file is self spawning from
other files in the windows folder, do not confuse this
with services.exe this file is a correct windows file,
also look for sentry.exe this is another file that causes
these problems, anymore help needed e-mail me ok
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Huh?

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
----
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"rob" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings --
> >
> > This a type of spam has become quite common over the
> past few
> >months, 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 may well be open to other threats. Install and use
> a decent,
> >properly configured firewall. (Disabling the messenger
> service, as
> >some people recommend, only hides the symptom, and does
> nothing to
> >secure your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up
> with" these
> >messages and the problem they represent is particularly
> foolish.
> >
> >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
> >
> > Additionally:
> >
> >Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
> >http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
> >
> >
> >Bruce Chambers
> >
> >Help us help you:
> >http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >----
> >You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't
> ever count on
> >having both at once. -- RAH
> >
> >
>hi, i had the same problem today, if you look in
> windows task manager/ processes, look down the list for a
> file called (SERVICE.EXE)this file is self spawning from
> other files in the windows folder, do not confuse this
> with services.exe this file is a correct windows file,
> also look for sentry.exe this is another file that causes
> these problems, anymore help needed e-mail me ok
> >
> >
> >.
> >