Zed
Rogue Chimp
Cos im illiterate most of the time i wrote the following in response to culls problem which is totally wrong. But rather than let it go to waste ill leave it here
Windows popups are very different to multiwindow ie spam. People have realised most PCs users have the messenger service turned on (as they havent a clue what this is!!)
Then all that happens is Mr Annoying spambollocks uses a mass Net Send command to an IP address range and voila every bugger gets an annoying spam popup box appear.
So how to fix this.
1. Sit behind an ADSL natted router - i have the Netgear DG814 but any will do. The router stops the netsend bollox working.
2. Turn off messenger services in control panel - services (this would be win2k, XP)
3. Use your personal firewall to block the following ports:
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports 135, 139, and 445;
(You get the added benefit of killing the RPC vuln here as 135 - 137 - 139 are netbios ports.)
(If you use BLackICe PC Protection tick the block Netbios neighboured box and your instantly sorted!)
There will be a way to turn off themessenger service in win98 but ive not found it yet.
Windows popups are very different to multiwindow ie spam. People have realised most PCs users have the messenger service turned on (as they havent a clue what this is!!)
Then all that happens is Mr Annoying spambollocks uses a mass Net Send command to an IP address range and voila every bugger gets an annoying spam popup box appear.
So how to fix this.
1. Sit behind an ADSL natted router - i have the Netgear DG814 but any will do. The router stops the netsend bollox working.
2. Turn off messenger services in control panel - services (this would be win2k, XP)
3. Use your personal firewall to block the following ports:
UDP ports 135, 137, and 138; TCP ports 135, 139, and 445;
(You get the added benefit of killing the RPC vuln here as 135 - 137 - 139 are netbios ports.)
(If you use BLackICe PC Protection tick the block Netbios neighboured box and your instantly sorted!)
There will be a way to turn off themessenger service in win98 but ive not found it yet.