someone got my IP address
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The same thing has hapened to me several times but I dont have windows messenger/msn messenger I use AIM. I believe the same thing has happened to a buddy of my that uses the same ISP as me. I just kinda brushed it away I'm not worrying about it. :) Why waste time learning when ignorance in instantaneous -Hobbes
Its not an instant messenger, its the windows messanger service. I'm not sure how to elaborate on this. But on NT based machines it allows messages to be sent to users from system admins, and certain devices like a UPS. If you look on the message above from David, there is a link to show you what it is (kind of) I am going to install a Linksys router so that I'm firewalled from a hardware perspective. I am currently running Win XP Pro with the firewall enabled on this connection. Why would this not stop the service. I'm gonna scan for viruses and also use Ad-Aware. Hmmm... Microsoft built in firewall with a "feature." Who would have thunk. :) If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
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Its not an instant messenger, its the windows messanger service. I'm not sure how to elaborate on this. But on NT based machines it allows messages to be sent to users from system admins, and certain devices like a UPS. If you look on the message above from David, there is a link to show you what it is (kind of) I am going to install a Linksys router so that I'm firewalled from a hardware perspective. I am currently running Win XP Pro with the firewall enabled on this connection. Why would this not stop the service. I'm gonna scan for viruses and also use Ad-Aware. Hmmm... Microsoft built in firewall with a "feature." Who would have thunk. :) If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
This[^] is how to turn it off. Microsoft's firewall is rubbish and probably won't block this - it only blocks about half-a-dozen well-known protocols. I use Sygate. ZoneAlarm will probably do the trick as well.
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Its not an instant messenger, its the windows messanger service. I'm not sure how to elaborate on this. But on NT based machines it allows messages to be sent to users from system admins, and certain devices like a UPS. If you look on the message above from David, there is a link to show you what it is (kind of) I am going to install a Linksys router so that I'm firewalled from a hardware perspective. I am currently running Win XP Pro with the firewall enabled on this connection. Why would this not stop the service. I'm gonna scan for viruses and also use Ad-Aware. Hmmm... Microsoft built in firewall with a "feature." Who would have thunk. :) If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
Oh I hmm, let me know if you find a solution! Why waste time learning when ignorance in instantaneous -Hobbes
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This[^] is how to turn it off. Microsoft's firewall is rubbish and probably won't block this - it only blocks about half-a-dozen well-known protocols. I use Sygate. ZoneAlarm will probably do the trick as well.
he he he. I like it in the kitchen! - Marc Clifton (on taking the heat when being flamed) Awasu v0.4a[^]: A free RSS reader with support for Code Project.
Mine was already off... Why waste time learning when ignorance in instantaneous -Hobbes
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Holy freakin' S**t. I got Cable last Friday (goodbye dial-up service) Today at 5:37pm someone used Windows Messenger to send a pop-up, advertising College Degrees, to my PC. I sent my service provider a screen shot of the incident to their abuse center and spoke with someone on the phone. My ISP uses a dynamic IP system so that, from what I'm told, anyone should have a hard time doing this kind of thing. I am not a network guy, but I do have a firewall. AND THIS DISTURBES THE HELL OUT OF ME. Please anyone, give me some suggestions/guidance to avoid this sort of thing.
Invest $40 to $90 in a NAT router. Takes care of that little problem just fine. /CMH
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Its not an instant messenger, its the windows messanger service. I'm not sure how to elaborate on this. But on NT based machines it allows messages to be sent to users from system admins, and certain devices like a UPS. If you look on the message above from David, there is a link to show you what it is (kind of) I am going to install a Linksys router so that I'm firewalled from a hardware perspective. I am currently running Win XP Pro with the firewall enabled on this connection. Why would this not stop the service. I'm gonna scan for viruses and also use Ad-Aware. Hmmm... Microsoft built in firewall with a "feature." Who would have thunk. :) If it ain't broke, fix it till it is
If you don't need WM service, surley turn it off, however on my network, I have several machines set up to send me system alerts via WM, so I wouldn't want to disable it. Also, the network admins send WM to the whole domain if a server is going down for maintenence, so I wouldn't want to miss that either. :~ - Nitron
"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb
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Holy freakin' S**t. I got Cable last Friday (goodbye dial-up service) Today at 5:37pm someone used Windows Messenger to send a pop-up, advertising College Degrees, to my PC. I sent my service provider a screen shot of the incident to their abuse center and spoke with someone on the phone. My ISP uses a dynamic IP system so that, from what I'm told, anyone should have a hard time doing this kind of thing. I am not a network guy, but I do have a firewall. AND THIS DISTURBES THE HELL OUT OF ME. Please anyone, give me some suggestions/guidance to avoid this sort of thing.
A dynamic IP just means that your IP is subject to change (as opposed to a static IP). There is nothing to prevent someone from choosing a random range of IP addresses and sending this type of spam.
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Holy freakin' S**t. I got Cable last Friday (goodbye dial-up service) Today at 5:37pm someone used Windows Messenger to send a pop-up, advertising College Degrees, to my PC. I sent my service provider a screen shot of the incident to their abuse center and spoke with someone on the phone. My ISP uses a dynamic IP system so that, from what I'm told, anyone should have a hard time doing this kind of thing. I am not a network guy, but I do have a firewall. AND THIS DISTURBES THE HELL OUT OF ME. Please anyone, give me some suggestions/guidance to avoid this sort of thing.
Why not capture their IP address and then attack them through acks ? Regardz Colin J Davies
Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin
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Holy freakin' S**t. I got Cable last Friday (goodbye dial-up service) Today at 5:37pm someone used Windows Messenger to send a pop-up, advertising College Degrees, to my PC. I sent my service provider a screen shot of the incident to their abuse center and spoke with someone on the phone. My ISP uses a dynamic IP system so that, from what I'm told, anyone should have a hard time doing this kind of thing. I am not a network guy, but I do have a firewall. AND THIS DISTURBES THE HELL OUT OF ME. Please anyone, give me some suggestions/guidance to avoid this sort of thing.
Solution - don't use IM apps. They're evil. they allow evil. They promote evil. Companies that write and market them are evil. When are you people gonna learn? ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
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Solution - don't use IM apps. They're evil. they allow evil. They promote evil. Companies that write and market them are evil. When are you people gonna learn? ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
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Solution - don't use IM apps. They're evil. they allow evil. They promote evil. Companies that write and market them are evil. When are you people gonna learn? ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
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Holy freakin' S**t. I got Cable last Friday (goodbye dial-up service) Today at 5:37pm someone used Windows Messenger to send a pop-up, advertising College Degrees, to my PC. I sent my service provider a screen shot of the incident to their abuse center and spoke with someone on the phone. My ISP uses a dynamic IP system so that, from what I'm told, anyone should have a hard time doing this kind of thing. I am not a network guy, but I do have a firewall. AND THIS DISTURBES THE HELL OUT OF ME. Please anyone, give me some suggestions/guidance to avoid this sort of thing.
Relax, just disable the Messenger service and those pesky messages won't bother you again. Regards, Alvaro
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