Messenger Service spam adverts

Spank-A-Thon · Jan 18th, 2003, 12:51 PM

Has anyone else been getting message box's popping up on your screen that contain adverts and other spam. They look like below:
https://www.impactsms.co.uk/graphics/advert.jpg

It turns out that due to a security flaw in Win XP/NT/2000, people can send out adverts that make use of the Messenger Service (not to be confused with Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger). It's something to do with port 135 being open.

To see the Microsoft advice about how to stop this, please click here.

This has been a Spank-A-Thon Public Service Announcement.

Edit: removed my previous advice and inserted a link to the MS web-site.

- S

dan da man · Jan 18th, 2003, 01:22 PM

spank i havent been getting adverts like that.

ssjtrunks13 · Jan 18th, 2003, 01:34 PM

Don't use any of those and I haven't got any. Thanks for the PSA though.

dan da man · Jan 18th, 2003, 01:45 PM

PSA?

ssjtrunks13 · Jan 18th, 2003, 01:51 PM

Public Service Announcement.(not mad at you)

kupoartist · Jan 18th, 2003, 03:29 PM

so thats what it is.... that'll also explain why a MSN opposed friend of mine gets them also... Annoying, but hardly regular though... (incedently, I dislike MSN Messenger as well... but it just comes down to who uses what program. Poop

)

edit: oh and after win2000 crashed for the second time in one month (I used to think it had a "time of the month" before then...) I'm one win98, so this doesn't apply to me...

Soul Angel · Jan 18th, 2003, 06:38 PM

I have Win XP, but I haven't let had any of those type of messeges.

Thanks for the announcement Spank-A-Thorn, at least now if I do get them, I'll have some idea what to do about it.

David · Jan 18th, 2003, 07:49 PM

Never recieve any of those, but it must be annoying if it keep's on poping up.

0===(======================>

To be forgotten is worse than death...

Spank-A-Thon · Jan 18th, 2003, 07:51 PM

I am utterly amazed that no one here is getting these Messenger Service things! Me and all my friends have been receiving at least one daily.

I've been doing some research into them and there is a piece of software that allows companys to send them. The company responsible for the software is www.directadvertiser.com.

Apparently owners of the above software can target these ads at an IP range which may explain why me and my friends have received some yet you guys haven't.

At first I thought it was a virus. Then I wondered if Kazaa Lite wasn't so 'lite' after all! But I came across the cause today and thus wanted to share it with you all in case it happens to you guys.

- S

BlackThornn · Jan 19th, 2003, 03:52 AM

I have been getting these constantly.. Sometimes up to three daily. It's.... insanely aggravating. Thank you for the link spank.

I was about to post the link to the site that publishes this software (I've gone so far as to post on Neoseeker and encourage people to write "what they think" of this invasive program to thier contact Email) before I saw your link at the end of the page.

*thumbs up to the Spank-a-thon PSA*

Jan 18th, 2003, 12:51 PM	#1
Spank-A-Thon Carpe Diem Baby! Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 49 Posts: 664	Messenger Service spam adverts Has anyone else been getting message box's popping up on your screen that contain adverts and other spam. They look like below: https://www.impactsms.co.uk/graphics/advert.jpg It turns out that due to a security flaw in Win XP/NT/2000, people can send out adverts that make use of the Messenger Service (not to be confused with Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger). It's something to do with port 135 being open. To see the Microsoft advice about how to stop this, please click here. This has been a Spank-A-Thon Public Service Announcement. Edit: removed my previous advice and inserted a link to the MS web-site. - S __________________

Jan 18th, 2003, 01:22 PM	#2
dan da man Talk to the hand Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,520	spank i havent been getting adverts like that. __________________ Gaming Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas!

Jan 18th, 2003, 01:45 PM	#4
dan da man Talk to the hand Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,520	PSA? __________________ Gaming Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas!

Jan 18th, 2003, 03:29 PM	#6
kupoartist .illustrated.thingy. Joined: Mar 2002 Location: pixel-land Age: 37 Posts: 2,576	Re: Messenger Service spam adverts so thats what it is.... that'll also explain why a MSN opposed friend of mine gets them also... Annoying, but hardly regular though... (incedently, I dislike MSN Messenger as well... but it just comes down to who uses what program. Poop ) edit: oh and after win2000 crashed for the second time in one month (I used to think it had a "time of the month" before then...) I'm one win98, so this doesn't apply to me... __________________ ~ the kupoartistry network ~ puppeteer ~ forever loyal ~ illustrated girl ~ arbitrary imposition ~ moonlight butterfly ~ うらぎりもの ~

Jan 18th, 2003, 06:38 PM	#7
Soul Angel Senior Member Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Um...? Pulls out map Age: 40 Posts: 1,887	I have Win XP, but I haven't let had any of those type of messeges. Thanks for the announcement Spank-A-Thorn, at least now if I do get them, I'll have some idea what to do about it. __________________ "I'm back! But for how long who knows? But PS2Fantasy will always be on my mind!"

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Jan 18th, 2003, 01:34 PM	#3
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	Don't use any of those and I haven't got any. Thanks for the PSA though.

Jan 18th, 2003, 01:51 PM	#5
ssjtrunks13 Results May Vary Joined: Sep 2002 Age: 38 Posts: 2,712	Public Service Announcement.(not mad at you)

Jan 18th, 2003, 07:49 PM	#8
David Need a Bouncer? Joined: Dec 2002 Location: At a local bar. Age: 36 Posts: 521	Never recieve any of those, but it must be annoying if it keep's on poping up. 0===(======================> To be forgotten is worse than death...

Jan 18th, 2003, 07:51 PM	#9
Spank-A-Thon Carpe Diem Baby! Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 49 Posts: 664	I am utterly amazed that no one here is getting these Messenger Service things! Me and all my friends have been receiving at least one daily. I've been doing some research into them and there is a piece of software that allows companys to send them. The company responsible for the software is www.directadvertiser.com. Apparently owners of the above software can target these ads at an IP range which may explain why me and my friends have received some yet you guys haven't. At first I thought it was a virus. Then I wondered if Kazaa Lite wasn't so 'lite' after all! But I came across the cause today and thus wanted to share it with you all in case it happens to you guys. - S __________________

Jan 19th, 2003, 03:52 AM	#10
BlackThornn Teacher Banzai Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Holy Forest Academy Age: 46 Posts: 942	I have been getting these constantly.. Sometimes up to three daily. It's.... insanely aggravating. Thank you for the link spank. I was about to post the link to the site that publishes this software (I've gone so far as to post on Neoseeker and encourage people to write "what they think" of this invasive program to thier contact Email) before I saw your link at the end of the page. thumbs up to the Spank-a-thon PSA __________________ I am the Thornn in your side. The Matrix has you.


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