Being "Spammed" Through Microsoft Messenger
Justin Stuckey
days. You know the drill, spending hours and even days
having to go through your email and getting rid of the
same old crap. I enjoy using Microsoft Messenger with
Hotmail as it lets you know of important emails that
arrive in your inbox - Quite a handy feature - Until Now.
It seems that Spammers have found a way of sending
instant "Spam" messges or (ISM) to my screen as well
through Messenger. This has happened several times over
the last couple of weeks. Where is the security in this?
I have not allowed these users to send me Instant
Messages but somehow they are still getting through!!
Here is an example;
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Never give out your password or credit card number in
an instant message conversation.
Pam says:
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video
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internet!
Click here:
http://www.incredibleoffer.tv/fsw/3
Have fun
if u are blessed by this mesage just remove your email at:
www.incredibleoffer.tv/fsw/rem/
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Blessed my ARSE!
Is Microsoft looking into this? - Seems like bit of a
security loophole?? Anyone else heard of this happening?
Regards
Justin.
|{evin
<justin_...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>As we all know, spam is a big part of our life these
>days. You know the drill, spending hours and even days
So is reading previous posts...
>It seems that Spammers have found a way of sending
>instant "Spam" messges or (ISM) to my screen as well
>through Messenger. This has happened several times over
>the last couple of weeks. Where is the security in this?
>I have not allowed these users to send me Instant
>Messages but somehow they are still getting through!!
Nope, they're using the Windows Messenger service..
<example snipped>
>Is Microsoft looking into this?
Why would they? The service is working as designed.
> - Seems like bit of a
>security loophole??
It is.
> Anyone else heard of this happening?
>
>Regards
>Justin.
Yep... if you'd read the hundreds of other posts on this topic, you'd
know.
The Windows messenger service is running correctly and doing its job,
the reason you're getting messages from the outside world is becuase
you've failed to properly secure your computer from the internet.
Install and configure a firewall, and the messages will magically
disappear.
MKMohan-MSN News
patches to multiple MSN messengers using different login ids. Such patches
are available from sites like http://mess.be. These patches are not approved
or authorized by Microsoft. There are several known loopholes in such
Microsoft unauthorized add-ons. If you want to keep your computer free from
such spam, don't add any 3rd patches.
Mohan
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