Windows Message

[Ray Cresswell]

I keep receiving a message from Windows warning me that
my Internet connection is open to attackers.To stop
messenger pop-ups & hackers from invading my system I
should go to www.DESTROYADS.com.
However doing a search on this address shows no results.
What follow up to this message should I do if any?
Regards Ray.

[news-4hds725e11@spam-box.connectfree.co.uk]

"Ray Cresswell" > wrote:
>I keep receiving a message from Windows warning me that
>my Internet connection is open to attackers.To stop
>messenger pop-ups & hackers from invading my system I
>should go to www.DESTROYADS.com.
>However doing a search on this address shows no results.
>What follow up to this message should I do if any?
>Regards Ray.

XP=Activate the built in Firewall.
(Others)=Download and use a firewall. Say: http://www.zonealarm.com/

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Ray Cresswell wrote:

> I keep receiving a message from Windows warning me that
> my Internet connection is open to attackers.To stop
> messenger pop-ups & hackers from invading my system I
> should go to www.DESTROYADS.com.
> However doing a search on this address shows no results.
> What follow up to this message should I do if any?

Hi

You can disable the Messenger service, but by doing only that, the
computer will STILL be open to the Internet and be pretty unsecured. The
Messenger Service messages is only the symptom, and not the cause.

You should follow the recommendations in the MS Knowledge Base article 330904:

Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=330904

Here is the most important part of it:

"For this reason, Microsoft recommends that you install a firewall and
configure it to block NetBIOS traffic instead of merely just turning off
the Messenger service."

That means blocking internet access to ports 135, 137-139 and 445 with a SW or
HW firewall.

http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#firewall

Some general information about popups and how to stop it:
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#pop-ups


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter