strange message?

[PowerYoga]

I was just surfing the web a few seconds ago and this message popped up.

"from VAIO to WORKGROUP blah blah blah

this is messenger spam"

anybody have any idea what that means?

EDIT: Link to pic.

http://www.geocities.com/azntsotofu/spam.JPG

 

[PowerYoga]

bump

 

[EeyoreX]

This is another example of the Windows Messenger Service (NOT MSN Messenger) being used to message unsuspecting users. This message, ironically, tell you how to disable the Messanger Service so you no longer recieve this kind of message.

\Dan

 

[MedicBob]

Do a search for windows messanger here. There should be a number of "hits"


I would firewall off the computers, NAT by itself will prevent these messages.

 

[AndyHui]

Fix it with the AnandTech FAQ: How can I stop Messenger pop-up ads?

 

[PowerYoga]

thanks a lot guys.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: PowerYoga
thanks a lot guys.