Discusting measage poped up

Just installed XP and I was setting here minding my own business and this
discusting message pops up wanting me to call her.I've just changed my
emails and fresh install of xp for the first time so I nothing about xp.

How do I stop this ****!!!!
I don't need or want my children getting this crap.I don't overprotect them
but they don't need it shoved in front of their face. Whish I could get
ahold of these SICK people.I don't have a proplem with them making a living
doing what ever they want with consenting clients, But leave the rest of US
alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we want their **** we will go looking for it!

Thanks for any help in stopping this STUFF
Blair

Greetings Blair,

There has been an upsurge in some Messenger (that is .NET Messenger) spam in the last few
weeks. This conversation did go through the Messenger server, but you may not be aware that
anyone can actually send you a message through the .NET Messenger network without being on
your contact list. For example, if you right-click your Messenger icon, choose "Send an
Instant Message", the Other tab, you can actually type in a Passport e-mail address and send
a message to them, without being on their contact list.

However, you can change this behavior, so that people will have to add your to their contact
lists before they can send you a message (which will have the effect of blocking these spam
messages in the future), open up the main Messenger window, click Tools, then Options, then
the Privacy tab, click 'All other users' (or 'All users' in MSN Messenger 5) and then click
the Block button.

If you still have the Passport that someone used to send you that message, please respond
back with it, so I can send it in to be investigated/banned.

Note: if this "popup" that appeared had "Messenger Service" in its titlebar, 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"SBGFF" wrote in message
...
Just installed XP and I was setting here minding my own business and this
discusting message pops up wanting me to call her.I've just changed my
emails and fresh install of xp for the first time so I nothing about xp.

How do I stop this ****!!!!
I don't need or want my children getting this crap.I don't overprotect them
but they don't need it shoved in front of their face. Whish I could get
ahold of these SICK people.I don't have a proplem with them making a living
doing what ever they want with consenting clients, But leave the rest of US
alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we want their **** we will go looking for it!

Thanks for any help in stopping this STUFF
Blair

Thanks I don't have the address and I think it is the second case you
described. Thanks Blair
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings Blair,

There has been an upsurge in some Messenger (that is .NET Messenger) spam
in the last few
weeks. This conversation did go through the Messenger server, but you may
not be aware that
anyone can actually send you a message through the .NET Messenger network
without being on
your contact list. For example, if you right-click your Messenger icon,
choose "Send an
Instant Message", the Other tab, you can actually type in a Passport
e-mail address and send
a message to them, without being on their contact list.

However, you can change this behavior, so that people will have to add
your to their contact
lists before they can send you a message (which will have the effect of
blocking these spam
messages in the future), open up the main Messenger window, click Tools,
then Options, then
the Privacy tab, click 'All other users' (or 'All users' in MSN Messenger
5) and then click
the Block button.

If you still have the Passport that someone used to send you that message,
please respond
back with it, so I can send it in to be investigated/banned.

Note: if this "popup" that appeared had "Messenger Service" in its
titlebar, 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"SBGFF" wrote in message
...
Just installed XP and I was setting here minding my own business and
this
discusting message pops up wanting me to call her.I've just changed my
emails and fresh install of xp for the first time so I nothing about xp.

How do I stop this ****!!!!
I don't need or want my children getting this crap.I don't overprotect
them
but they don't need it shoved in front of their face. Whish I could get
ahold of these SICK people.I don't have a proplem with them making a
living
doing what ever they want with consenting clients, But leave the rest of
US
alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we want their **** we will go looking for it!

Thanks for any help in stopping this STUFF
Blair

Hi Blair,

There won't be an address in the second case, so don't worry about it =). Glad to be of
assistance.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"SBGFF" wrote in message
...
Thanks I don't have the address and I think it is the second case you
described. Thanks Blair
"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Greetings Blair,

There has been an upsurge in some Messenger (that is .NET Messenger) spam
in the last few
weeks. This conversation did go through the Messenger server, but you may
not be aware that
anyone can actually send you a message through the .NET Messenger network
without being on
your contact list. For example, if you right-click your Messenger icon,
choose "Send an
Instant Message", the Other tab, you can actually type in a Passport
e-mail address and send
a message to them, without being on their contact list.

However, you can change this behavior, so that people will have to add
your to their contact
lists before they can send you a message (which will have the effect of
blocking these spam
messages in the future), open up the main Messenger window, click Tools,
then Options, then
the Privacy tab, click 'All other users' (or 'All users' in MSN Messenger
5) and then click
the Block button.

If you still have the Passport that someone used to send you that message,
please respond
back with it, so I can send it in to be investigated/banned.

Note: if this "popup" that appeared had "Messenger Service" in its
titlebar, 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.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"SBGFF" wrote in message
...
Just installed XP and I was setting here minding my own business and
this
discusting message pops up wanting me to call her.I've just changed my
emails and fresh install of xp for the first time so I nothing about xp.

How do I stop this ****!!!!
I don't need or want my children getting this crap.I don't overprotect
them
but they don't need it shoved in front of their face. Whish I could get
ahold of these SICK people.I don't have a proplem with them making a
living
doing what ever they want with consenting clients, But leave the rest of
US
alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If we want their **** we will go looking for it!

Thanks for any help in stopping this STUFF
Blair