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re: msmsgs and firewall
Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 7:39 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by JOse
(1 messages posted)
I have the same problems...is it a virus?...
BEST REGARDS
On Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 9:53 am, Ammo wrote:
>Yes I would like to know how this service got installed. Is it viral?
>In XP Pro's Local Area Connection, click the Advanced tab then check the click-box
>to enable Internet Connection Firewall. I did this because I was fighting the Blaster
>worm.
>At the bottom of that tab is the "Settings..." button. Which opens Advanced Settings
>which lists the services that Internet users are allowed to access on your computer,
>whether HTTP or FTP etc.
>The only one turned on was called "msmsgs 11948 TCP" which said that the computer
>at IP address 207.6.153.100 was allowed to use msmsgs.exe on my computer through
>TCP port number 11948.
>Now I know where the annoying Messenger pop-ups are coming from! And I expect unchecking
>that box will disable them.
>What good is the Messenger service anyway?
>"Ammo"
>
>
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