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# ive had this two days in a row do you think its a virus?
i task closed it every time as im scared it might do sumit



sorry for threadwaste
(I helped save b3ta! ?, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:17, archived)
# it looks like
the kind of thing which is trying to install a dialer or somesuch on your machine. Download and run adaware, if you haven't already.
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:19, archived)
# no
its windows network messenger. its used for administrative wornings and notifications.

go to control panel and remove it (add/remove programs > windows components)

or just turn on your firewall.

if you want to send one back, go to the command prompt and type

NET SEND [ip address] [message]
(I helped save b3ta! lo, the OTHER greebo warrior, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:21, archived)
# I never knew that
that's really handy info. Thanks :)
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:22, archived)
# windows XP
has an ip-number based messenger service, that's not yet really in use, except by some spammers...

they send it out in random... probably no virus (though it never hurts to check...)
(I helped save b3ta! PoofBird ~V~, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:19, archived)
# ok cheers... im on xp
(I helped save b3ta! ?, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:20, archived)
# You can also stop them
with a pop-up blocker. I tried to turn the message thing off, but they kept coming. They now get blocked with the pop up stopper thingamajobbie I installed.
(I helped save b3ta! Bitchy Teresa is bitchy, duh., Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:31, archived)
# ah, an XP thing
hence my total ignorance.
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:20, archived)
# even so
running adaware is still not a bad thing...
But yes, this as everyone else has noted this isn't a spyware thing...
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:25, archived)
# not just xp
it's been in windows since 3.x i think
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:21, archived)
# I conker
.
(Divvy, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:22, archived)
# i only got those messages
since i installed xp a month ago,

before that, on 98, 95 and 3.x... never.
(I helped save b3ta! PoofBird ~V~, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:22, archived)
# I've never had them
on 98se or 2000. And I can't find the system in my control panel either.
(I helped save b3ta! supermoore: HUNG, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:24, archived)
# prior to XP
they worked over netbios rather than IP if I remember correctly, so they would only work on local networks (netbios is nonroutable I think)

Now that the messenger service uses IP these messages are routable and can now be sent all over the world on the intermaweb!
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:27, archived)
# I get them
on windows 2000. Might be post SP2 they started appearing.

[Edit] Netbios is routable if ran over a routable protocol (like IP). Netbios over Netbeui is non-routable. Yadda yadda. /geek
(I helped save b3ta! Mr Spleen Can do better. C-, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:30, archived)
# Good
point.

You sir have outgeeked me. You win my undying spiderplant.
Where should i deliver the plague of breeding monsters which is currently taking over my livingroom?
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:36, archived)
# i suppose
disabling netbios over tcpip for the internet connection could work too? i've never seen it suggested for this though
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:31, archived)
# ooh!
that's a point, that might work... If I was at all worried/effected by this plague of popups myself I might be tempted to try.

Or I could go home and drink beer and eat pie and chips.

You decide....
(I helped save b3ta! LP, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:34, archived)
# i wouldn't
try to disable the messenger service, but it should be there in the services control panel for 2000/xp (control panel\administrative tools\services)
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:30, archived)
# I would
as that's exactly what I did.

Got enough gack on this PC without having MS chuck shit like that on aswell
(I helped save b3ta! Mr Spleen Can do better. C-, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:40, archived)
# fair enough
i wouldn't cos some programs use it and expect it to be running, but each to their own :)
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:42, archived)
# no
it is just that you don't have a firewall. the messenger service is part of windows that can display messages on you computer. people can broadcast them over the net, and if you don't have a firewall it will pick it up and display it.

if you have xp, enable the in built firewall, else use zonealarm or somesuch.
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:20, archived)
# thanks
(I helped save b3ta! ?, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:21, archived)
# £1.50 per minute...bargain.
Why not phone it? You may ALREADY be a winner!?!?
(themanwhofellasleep, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:21, archived)
# Click on it
then call the number over and over again.

;)
(Divvy, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:21, archived)
# That's
a lovely service that Administrators can use to alert users of things. Unfortunately any cunt can broadcast to it.

Goto control panel, administrative tools, service and disable the messenger service. Might also want to set it to manual instead of automatic startup.
(I helped save b3ta! Mr Spleen Can do better. C-, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:22, archived)
# i use messenge will it still work?
(I helped save b3ta! ?, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:23, archived)
# Yes, it will
I use MS Messenger. This is nothing to do with that.
(I helped save b3ta! Mr Spleen Can do better. C-, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:27, archived)
# you on pipex?
i just got the same message spookily enough..

my favourite i got recently was 'Windows has deteced the messenger services is enabled and your computer is vulnerable to hundreds of pop-ups like this everyday..' hehehe.
(I helped save b3ta! djdirect, Mon 2 Jun 2003, 18:28, archived)