Windows XP: Message on my Desktop - Messenger Service
Message on my Desktop - Messenger Service
by JDAN12 - 12/29/04 6:08 AMPlease bear with me, this is sort of long.
I have been getting the following message:
Messenger Service
Important Windows Security Bulletin
Buffer overrun in messenger service allows remote code execution,virus infection and unexpected computer shutdowns.
Affected Software:
MS WinNT Workstation
MS Win NT Server 4.0
MS Windows 2000
Ms Windows Xp
Ms Windows Win 98
Ms Windows Server 2003
Non affected Software:
MS Windows Millenium Edition
Your system is afffected, download patch from address below !
FIRST TYPE THE ADDRESS BELOW INTO YOUR BROWSER, THEN CLICK OK.
The address will disappear once you click ok.
WWW.patchnow.net
I am guessing this is not legit. Has anyone else seen this type of message on their PC.
I am running Win XP on a Dell 4550.
Thanks,
John D.
Try this JDAN
by roddy32
- 12/29/04 6:17 AM
In reply to: Message on my Desktop - Messenger Service by JDAN12
The windows messenger service supplied with the OS is being exploited probably so I would recommend "shoot the messenger". It's a small download and free. If you still have the problem afterwords, post back.
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
spyware
by TONI H - 12/29/04 6:19 AM In reply to: Message on my Desktop - Messenger Service by JDAN12http://www.talkaboutsoftware.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/messages/131702.html
TONI
You didn't install SP2. Did you?
by R. Proffitt - 12/29/04 6:46 AM
In reply to: Message on my Desktop - Messenger Service by JDAN12
In SP2, Messenger is finally disabled by default.
Without SP2, you are missing a lot of security patches.
Bob
Messenger
by JDAN12 - 12/29/04 8:51 AM In reply to: You didn't install SP2. Did you? by R. Proffitt
No I have not installed SP 2. Last time I did this I had many problems after the install.
Do you know if things have improved with SP 2?
I just took everything down yesterday morning on my PC and reinstalled all that came with it.
I am also running Norton Internet Security to help with Trojan's, virus, etc...
Thanks for the feedback!
John
No improvement is slated for SP2.
by R. Proffitt - 12/29/04 8:57 AM
In reply to: Messenger by JDAN12
It's expected that the users clean up their machines for SP2. Microsoft has taken the stance for years that if you have a virus (or in this case spyware) on your machine and a patch screws up, it's your fault.
There is no sign this will change.
Bob
You should have no trouble
by roddy32 - 12/29/04 9:02 AM
In reply to: Messenger by JDAN12
as long as YOUR computer is prepared, your should have no problems. There IS a lot or prep though and you can't leave out any steps.
You have to be completely prepared for SP2 which means. Spyware free, Adware free, virus free BEFORE you install SP2, Also go to this link from Microsoft which also has links inside of it that will tell you what to do to prepare, including programs that are known to have problems which you may have to patch BEFORE you install SP2. Also go to your computer manufacturer's web site to see if any programs that came with your computer (non Microsoft programs) that need some sort of a patch BEFORE you install SP2. After all of the above, you should have no problems. Here is the Microsoft link. Hope this helps.
http://support.microsoft.com/ph/6794/en-us/
Messager Service on Windows 2000
by dpc2376 - 1/5/05 7:52 PM In reply to: Message on my Desktop - Messenger Service by JDAN12I just installed Windows 2000 and am connected via Juno Dial-up. I have been getting that message recently. I have also seen it popup on friends computers who XP.
Try this
by roddy32 - 1/5/05 8:07 PM
In reply to: Messager Service on Windows 2000 by dpc2376
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
The page describes what it does and that may be your problem. The download is there too. It's only 22kb
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