David Jones
December 5th 03, 07:50 PM
Go read
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=330904
>-----Original Message-----
>Does anyone know if Microsoft have any plans to plug the
>hole that allows anyone with a modem to grab hold of my
>pc by using the gaping hole in Microsoft's XP (most
>commonly illustrated by huge amounts of spam pop-ups
>being sent to your pc through an "open" port with
Windows
>Messenger even when messenger is closed and you don't
>have email etc etc) ?
>This is annoying beyond belief, and surely Microsoft are
>liable/negligent if they don't fix it as soon as they
>hear about it ?
>.
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=330904
>-----Original Message-----
>Does anyone know if Microsoft have any plans to plug the
>hole that allows anyone with a modem to grab hold of my
>pc by using the gaping hole in Microsoft's XP (most
>commonly illustrated by huge amounts of spam pop-ups
>being sent to your pc through an "open" port with
Windows
>Messenger even when messenger is closed and you don't
>have email etc etc) ?
>This is annoying beyond belief, and surely Microsoft are
>liable/negligent if they don't fix it as soon as they
>hear about it ?
>.
>