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Hey guys

I just reformatted and installed MSN 6.2.0133, but unlike before...i'm starting to get these spam msgs like in the pic i included.

I checked the "Only ppl from my allow list can see my status and send me messages". Any help would be appreciated if u guys have any clue why im getting these msgs and how to stop them...


Thanks!

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06-26-2004 01:09 AM
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Theres a program to do everything for you but a quick google search came up with a step on step thing to tell you how so i think it will work hers the link
http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/
06-26-2004 02:33 AM
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Sounds like a Spam virus to me..
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06-26-2004 03:51 AM
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I remember Windows XP SP1 solve this,
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06-26-2004 04:40 AM
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Thx for the link! It looks like it stopped for now :D


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06-26-2004 06:13 AM
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Sounds like a Spam virus to me..
Nope. Sorry its nothing of the sort...

Microsoft included a program called Messenger Service in XP (please note that this is nothing to do with MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger) it was originally intended for Microsoft to be able to easily contact or send a message to all Windows users to relay any possible information. Unfortunately some spammers hijacked the service so now its useless.

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I remember Windows XP SP1 solve this,
Nope. This problem still happens with SP1, I don't think any patch was released apart from just disabling the Messenger service...
Hopefully the XP SP2 final release will fix this somehow, doubt it will though...
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RE: Getting Spam in MSN Messenger
u can fix it urself, just disable the service from the list
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06-27-2004 10:33 AM
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u can fix it urself, just disable the service from the list
what list ?
06-27-2004 11:29 AM
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...from the services list.

read the thread and what Chris suggested:
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a quick google search came up with a step on step thing to tell you how: http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/

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This site was also highly profile at the time of XP.

http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/
06-27-2004 03:26 PM
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