Win2K Server: What's the deal with this popup?

[Weyland]

I have a Win2K Server in my office and once in a while, I'll log on locally to the server in the morning and have this or something similar to what's shown below popup. Note this was copied from the event log.


Event Type: Information
Event Source: Application Popup
Event Category: None
Event ID: 26
Date: 11/1/2002
Time: 1:06:44 AM
User: N/A
Computer: **********
Description:
Application popup: Messenger Service : Message from WEBPOPUP to on 11/1/2002 1:06:44 AM

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I asterisked out a number and a name. I'm sure the messenger service is allowing this crap to popup when I log on. What's the deal? Anyone else have this problem? What can I do?

 

[Darkcirc]

This is the new spam, block port 137 or disable winpopup. Kinda neeto way of doing things

 

[mboy]

I would highly suggest securing your LAN with a GOOD hardware firewall like a PIX or SOnicwall ( I like my sonicwall pro 200) secure and very easy to config out of the box. Good support too!

 

[Weyland]

Thanks for the responses!