Blocking "Messenger Service"

[Sue Fleming]

I have just purchased a new computer with Home XP
installed in it. I am now constantly getting annoying
pop up messages from "Messenger Service" constantly when
on line. Furthermore, since they are in Chinese and I
don't know what they say and suppose they could create a
hazard, I want to be able to block them. So far, I have
been unable to figure out how to block them on my own.
Can anyone help me please? Highly appreciated.

 

[Ron Rector]

Try this article:
http://tinyurl.com/ftik

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[Amethyst]

hi

in XP home,go to the control panel and double click
srevices.you'll find messaging there doulbe click it and
if the service shows its started stop it.

hope this helps.
thank you
sanju

No Sanju, it doesn't.

You need a firewall. You can either turn on the native one or - for complete
all-round protection - you need to purchase third party protection (I use
Zone Alarm Pro - they have a cut down freeware version which can be
downloaded from www.zonelabs.com). Some folk will tell you to turn off the
Messenger Service (nothing to do with Windows/MSN Messenger) but this is
like sweeping your bills under the rug. You will forget about them (out of
sight is out of mind) but they are still there and the consequences could be
serious if you don't deal with them. Buy a third party firewall (it is more
flexible as it can be configured) and set it to block ports 137-139 and 245
(there may be others, but I don't know of them). This will also prevent
spyware from 'phoning home'.



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