messenger service

[tim reeves]

How can I protect myself against these messenger service
popups? I have popup protection through AOL but that
doesn't halt the messenger service stuff. They're a pain.
Thanks and God Bless.

 

[HG]

Tim,

Are you talking about the Windows Messenger? What Operating System you have?

GX

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

You need a firewall - the messenger spam is not in itself harmful, but is an
indication that your computer is not secured from the Internet. Try Sygate
or Zone Alarm...they both offer freebie versions....

 

[GX]

You can also disable it and you won't get spam but a firewall would
definetly be your best bet...

However, if you have Windows XP you have the ICF (Internet Connection
Firewall) which it would definetly do it for you and you don;t have to
install 3rd party software for it...

Good Luck...

GX

 

[Alan Illeman]

How can I protect myself against these messenger service
popups? I have popup protection through AOL but that
doesn't halt the messenger service stuff. They're a pain.
Thanks and God Bless.

Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Component Services
Double-click Messenger

Look at Dependencies, i.e. no programs depend upon it.
Click General, Click 'Stop'
Select 'Startup type' as 'disabled'

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

.....this doesn't cure the underlying problem, which is that this computer
has ports open from the Internet. A firewall is the answer.

 

[Alan Illeman]

Yes, I should have said that I have a firewall.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Then you probably aren't getting messenger spam ;-)

Yes, I should have said that I have a firewall.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

....this doesn't cure the underlying problem, which is that this
computer has ports open from the Internet. A firewall is the answer.

 

[Alan Illeman]

Yes I was. I'm using Kerio Personal Firewall (licenced copy) and couldn't
find
any other way to stop it, but there again, I'm a little new to firewalling.
Up until
a few weeks ago, was using Win95 since its inception - and never had a
problem with viruses.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Then you probably aren't getting messenger spam ;-)

Yes, I should have said that I have a firewall.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

....this doesn't cure the underlying problem, which is that this
computer has ports open from the Internet. A firewall is the answer.

Alan Illeman wrote:
How can I protect myself against these messenger service
popups? I have popup protection through AOL but that
doesn't halt the messenger service stuff. They're a pain.
Thanks and God Bless.

Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Component Services
Double-click Messenger

Look at Dependencies, i.e. no programs depend upon it.
Click General, Click 'Stop'
Select 'Startup type' as 'disabled'

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

By default, any decent firewall should block *all* inbound traffic, and
allow you to configure/control outbound traffic as well...

Yes I was. I'm using Kerio Personal Firewall (licenced copy) and
couldn't find
any other way to stop it, but there again, I'm a little new to
firewalling. Up until
a few weeks ago, was using Win95 since its inception - and never had a
problem with viruses.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Then you probably aren't getting messenger spam ;-)

Yes, I should have said that I have a firewall.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message ....this doesn't cure the underlying problem, which is that this
computer has ports open from the Internet. A firewall is the
answer.

Alan Illeman wrote:
message How can I protect myself against these messenger service
popups? I have popup protection through AOL but that
doesn't halt the messenger service stuff. They're a pain.
Thanks and God Bless.

Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Component Services
Double-click Messenger

Look at Dependencies, i.e. no programs depend upon it.
Click General, Click 'Stop'
Select 'Startup type' as 'disabled'

 

[Alan Illeman]

Yes I agree. Maybe someone can help with regard to Kerio Personal
Firewall 4 with regard to this problem. I'm also a little confused with
setting up the 'packet filter' rules.

The other day I updated Internet Explorer to v.6 and couldn't get it to
work at all - clicking on its icon gave a permission denied message. I
eventually found that is was one of my settings in Kerio, that was
responsible. I'm still puzzled as to why.

I played around with the settings so much, to solve the above problem,
that this morning (yes it's early - my arthritis is playing up) that I
decided
to reset all the Kerio settings to 'my last good configuration' as per my
notes - but, surprise, surprise - after rebooting, I could apparently logon
only to find the logon dialog box reappearing, a few minutes later - in
a seemingly endless loop, with the only exit: to shutdown. Fortunately
I was able to edit Component Services from Safe Mode, and stop the
automatic starting of Kerio, to login.

Anyway, here are a few of warnings and error messages that I was
getting (Event Viewer) when IE6 was being stifled by Kerio:

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Updated Internet Explorer Browser to version 6

Outlook express working (is version 6)

Clicking on Internet Explorer:
"Access to the specific device, path, or file is denied"

Event Viewer : Application
==========================

(12 warnings from 3/27/04 5:58:20 to 8:14:44)
(----- == computer name)

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: EventSystem
Event Category: Firing Agent
Event ID: 4100
Date: 3/27/2004
Time: 8:14:44 AM
User: N/A
Computer: -----
Description:
The COM+ Event System failed to create an instance of
the subscriber {6295DF2D-35EE-11D1-8707-00C04FD93327}.
CoCreateInstanceEx returned HRESULT 80070005.

Event Viewer : System
=====================

(60 errors from 3/26/04 6:07:41 to 3/27/04 8:50:30)

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10001
Date: 3/26/2004
Time: 5:58:20 AM
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: -----
Description:
Unable to start a DCOM Server:
{6295DF2D-35EE-11D1-8707-00C04FD93327} as /.
The error:"Access is denied. "
Happened while starting this command:
mobsync.exe -Embedding

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10000
Date: 3/26/2004
Time: 8:49:12 AM
User: -----\Administrator
Computer: -----
Description:
Unable to start a DCOM Server:
{D45FD2FC-5C6E-11D1-9EC1-00C04FD7081F}.
The error: "Access is denied. "
Happened while starting this command:
C:\WINNT\msagent\AgentSvr.exe -Embedding

Event Type: Error
Event Source: DCOM
Event Category: None
Event ID: 10000
Date: 3/26/2004
Time: 9:28:28 AM
User: -----\Administrator
Computer: -----
Description:
Unable to start a DCOM Server:
{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}.
The error: "Access is denied. "
Happened while starting this command:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -Embedding

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Can you tell me what the "-Embedding" parameter does?
I'm puzzled that there is a DCOM error, as I'm not on a network?

It certaily seems that updating to v.6 was 'good thing to do' as
there is not now, anthing like the number of intrusions that I was
getting before.

Alan




"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

By default, any decent firewall should block *all* inbound traffic, and
allow you to configure/control outbound traffic as well...

Yes I was. I'm using Kerio Personal Firewall (licenced copy) and
couldn't find
any other way to stop it, but there again, I'm a little new to
firewalling. Up until
a few weeks ago, was using Win95 since its inception - and never had a
problem with viruses.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

Then you probably aren't getting messenger spam ;-)

Alan Illeman wrote:
Yes, I should have said that I have a firewall.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message ....this doesn't cure the underlying problem, which is that this
computer has ports open from the Internet. A firewall is the
answer.

Alan Illeman wrote:
message How can I protect myself against these messenger service
popups? I have popup protection through AOL but that
doesn't halt the messenger service stuff. They're a pain.
Thanks and God Bless.

Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Component Services
Double-click Messenger

Look at Dependencies, i.e. no programs depend upon it.
Click General, Click 'Stop'
Select 'Startup type' as 'disabled'