How to disable showing "Messager Service" Dialog. Each I make internet
connection, so I always get "Messager Service" Dialog. It is very-very
disturb me. Can I stop it? And Where does it come from?

Bpk. Adi Wira Kusuma wrote:
> How to disable showing "Messager Service" Dialog. Each I make internet
> connection, so I always get "Messager Service" Dialog. It is very-very
> disturb me. Can I stop it? And Where does it come from?
>
>


Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger Service?"

This type of spam has become quite common over the couple of
years, 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, such as the Blaster Worm that
swept across the Internet last year and the currently active Sasser
Worm. Install and use a decent, properly configured firewall.
(Merely disabling the messenger service, as some people recommend,
only hides the symptom, and does little or nothing to truly secure
your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up with" the security
gap represented by these messages is particularly foolish.

Messenger Service of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;168893

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

Stopping Advertisements with Messenger Service Titles
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...e/stopspam.asp

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

Oh, and be especially wary of people who advise you to do nothing
more than disable the messenger service. Disabling the messenger
service, by itself, is a "head in the sand" approach to computer
security. The real problem is not the messenger service pop-ups;
they're actually providing a useful, if annoying, service by acting as
a security alert. The true problem is the unsecured computer, and
you've been advised to merely turn off the warnings. How is this
helpful?

There are several essential components to computer security: a
knowledgeable and pro-active user, a properly configured firewall,
reliable and up-to-date antivirus software, and the prompt repair (via
patches, hotfixes, or service packs) of any known vulnerabilities.

The weakest link in this "equation" is, of course, the computer
user. No software manufacturer can -- nor should they be expected
to -- protect the computer user from him/herself. All too many people
have bought into the various PC/software manufacturers marketing
claims of easy computing. They believe that their computer should be
no harder to use than a toaster oven; they have neither the
inclination or desire to learn how to safely use their computer. All
too few people keep their antivirus software current, install patches
in a timely manner, or stop to really think about that cutesy link
they're about to click.

Firewalls and anti-virus applications, which should always be used
and should always be running, are important components of "safe hex,"
but they cannot, and should not be expected to, protect the computer
user from him/herself. Ultimately, it is incumbent upon each and
every computer user to learn how to secure his/her own computer.


To learn more about practicing "safe hex," start with these links:

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp

Home Computer Security
http://www.cert.org/homeusers/HomeComputerSecurity/

List of Antivirus Software Vendors
http://support.microsoft.com/default...kb;en-us;49500

Home PC Firewall Guide
http://www.firewallguide.com/

Scumware.com
http://www.scumware.com/


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try here
http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...
> How to disable showing "Messager Service" Dialog. Each I make internet
> connection, so I always get "Messager Service" Dialog. It is very-very
> disturb me. Can I stop it? And Where does it come from?
>
>
>

diesel_fuel wrote:
> try here
> http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
>


I realize that you're trying to help, and that such an intent is
commendable, but please don't post potentially harmful advice.

Merely disabling the messenger service, as you suggest, and as
Gibson's utility does, is a dangerous "head in the sand" approach to
computer security that leaves the PC vulnerable to threats such as the
W32.Blaster, W32.Welchia, and W32,Sasser worms.

The real problem is _not_ the messenger service pop-ups; they're
actually providing a useful, if unintentional, service by acting as a
security alert. The true problem is the unsecured computer, and your
only advice, however well-intended, was to turn off the warnings. Was
this truly helpful?

Equivalent Scenario: You over-exert your shoulder at work or play,
causing bursitis. After weeks of annoying and sometimes excruciating
pain whenever you try to reach over your head, you go to a doctor and
say, while demonstrating the motion, "Doc, it hurts when I do this." The
doctor, being as helpful as you've been, replies, "Well, don't do that."

The only true way to secure the PC, short of disconnecting it from
the Internet, is to install and *properly* configure a firewall; just
installing one and letting it's default settings handle things is no
good. Unfortunately, this does require one to learn a little bit more
about using a computer than used to be necessary.


--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
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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

It blocks the port so nothing gets through, the message will not appear


In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)0m says...
> diesel_fuel wrote:
> > try here
> > http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
> >
>
>
> I realize that you're trying to help, and that such an intent is
> commendable, but please don't post potentially harmful advice.
>
> Merely disabling the messenger service, as you suggest, and as
> Gibson's utility does, is a dangerous "head in the sand" approach to
> computer security that leaves the PC vulnerable to threats such as the
> W32.Blaster, W32.Welchia, and W32,Sasser worms.
>
> The real problem is _not_ the messenger service pop-ups; they're
> actually providing a useful, if unintentional, service by acting as a
> security alert. The true problem is the unsecured computer, and your
> only advice, however well-intended, was to turn off the warnings. Was
> this truly helpful?
>
> Equivalent Scenario: You over-exert your shoulder at work or play,
> causing bursitis. After weeks of annoying and sometimes excruciating
> pain whenever you try to reach over your head, you go to a doctor and
> say, while demonstrating the motion, "Doc, it hurts when I do this." The
> doctor, being as helpful as you've been, replies, "Well, don't do that."
>
> The only true way to secure the PC, short of disconnecting it from
> the Internet, is to install and *properly* configure a firewall; just
> installing one and letting it's default settings handle things is no
> good. Unfortunately, this does require one to learn a little bit more
> about using a computer than used to be necessary.
>
>
>