pop up: Message from Webcam to User

[Sherrill Nichols and Marvin Nichols]

Pops up from Messenger Service repeatedly.

Says: Message from Webcam to User on date and time with
instructions to : Come see me at [url]www.sowebcam.com[/url] with
only and ok and an X to answer. If you go to that
website, it appears to be an invitation to a nude show.
There is no way to unsubscribe from this invitation and
we do not want to be harassed anymore. My husband
receives the same invitation. His email address is :
[email]mlnlouky@insightbb.com[/email]. We are at our wits end with
this pop up and want it to stop.

[Shenan T. Stanley]

Sherrill Nichols and Marvin Nichols <> wrote:

> Pops up from Messenger Service repeatedly.
>
> Says: Message from Webcam to User on date and time with
> instructions to : Come see me at [url]www.sowebcam.com[/url] with
> only and ok and an X to answer. If you go to that
> website, it appears to be an invitation to a nude show.
> There is no way to unsubscribe from this invitation and
> we do not want to be harassed anymore. My husband
> receives the same invitation. His email address is :
> [email]mlnlouky@insightbb.com[/email]. We are at our wits end with
> this pop up and want it to stop.

First, read my signature and go to some of the web pages to learn how to get
these answers yourself.

You need to enable either your built in firewall or install and configure a
third party firewall. (the only people I KNOW cannot do the built in
firewall are you poor AOL users. AOL, in their genius, has futzed up some
works and the built in software doesn't work with AOL, you WILL have to get
a third party application and learn to use it - sorry - it's the price you
pay for going AOL, I guess. heh)

Advice on Popups and their elimination:

[url]http://www.fracas.net/newsgroups/generaladvice.html#popups[/url]
or
[url]http://tinyurl.com/el9s[/url]

Advice on Firewalls:

[url]http://www.fracas.net/newsgroups/generaladvice.html#firewalls[/url]
or
[url]http://tinyurl.com/el9u[/url]

You may want to look over the whole page.

More Information:

Here's what "Mike Nash" - a Microsoft representative - had to say when
asked the question you are askig now. This was OVER a month ago, and in
March 2003, the same question was asked of another couple of Microsoft
Employees, whose answer was (at the time) to disable the messenger service.
(Keith Combs and Kai Axford) Eek. Well, you really need the firewall too.
Both articles can be found at:

[url]http://tinyurl.com/hftn[/url]
and
[url]http://tinyurl.com/hftq[/url]

(Shortened for convenience, they are Microsoft Sites..)

Host: Mike Nash (Microsoft)
Q: I have windows XP and I have been having those stupid messenger popups. I

have gone to the sites and they say that Microsoft is the one putting it
out. I don't believe it and would like to know if it is true. If it is how
can i get rid of it?
A: First, Microsoft is not the source of the Messenger spam that youre
talking about. Second, the quickest and easiest way to get rid of unwanted
Messenger popups with Windows XP is to enable Internet Connection Firewall
(ICF). There are more details, as well as instructions for getting rid of
pop in all types of deployment scenarios in Knowledge Base article 330904
([url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;330904[/url]). Directions
to enable ICF are located in Knowledge Base article 283673
([url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;283673[/url]).

--
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"
-------------------------
How to use XPs Help and Support
[url]http://tinyurl.com/fltf[/url]

How to Use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups
[url]http://tinyurl.com/fkja[/url]

How do I go about posting an informative question?
[url]http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm[/url]

How to use Google
[url]http://www.google.com/help/basics.html[/url]
[url]http://tinyurl.com/fkmc[/url]
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[jeff mautlby]

Hi
Get yourself copy of Tweak-XP. On Magasine cover CDs or
download from their site. Has a utility call POP up
Blocker. Will stop these nasties.
BTW: don't embed your email addres in these messages -
spammer search and extract them and then send you masses
of unsolicited mail
Jeff

>-----Original Message-----
>Pops up from Messenger Service repeatedly.
>
>Says: Message from Webcam to User on date and time with
>instructions to : Come see me at [url]www.sowebcam.com[/url] with
>only and ok and an X to answer. If you go to that
>website, it appears to be an invitation to a nude show.
>There is no way to unsubscribe from this invitation and
>we do not want to be harassed anymore. My husband
>receives the same invitation. His email address is :
>mlnlouky@insightbb.com. We are at our wits end with
>this pop up and want it to stop.
>.
>

[Debra]

Here ya go:
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
Scroll down the list till you see "Messenger" and
turn it off, disable it, forget about it. Done.
Who'd a thunk it? An AOL'er even. Guess I need a
"signature".

>-----Original Message-----
>Pops up from Messenger Service repeatedly.
>
>Says: Message from Webcam to User on date and time with
>instructions to : Come see me at [url]www.sowebcam.com[/url] with
>only and ok and an X to answer. If you go to that
>website, it appears to be an invitation to a nude show.
>There is no way to unsubscribe from this invitation and
>we do not want to be harassed anymore. My husband
>receives the same invitation. His email address is :
>mlnlouky@insightbb.com. We are at our wits end with
>this pop up and want it to stop.
>.
>