Windows/NetBIOS pop-up Spam:

bofus writes "This article from Wired News presents a new way to deliver unsolicited advertising content - the MS Windows Messenger service. It appears that the client software hasn't been widely distributed yet, but it's probably only a matter of time before a free clone is circulating. This method could become the delivery method of choice for all kinds of unsolicited junk, given the number of unsecured PCs out there. On the flip side, if you run a relatively secured machine and have some sort of firewall, this probably shouldn't concern you."

Comments

Re:How to disable it in windows 2000

[cioxx]

Wow. Einstein.

Even AOL users know that you can't format Windows 2000/XP from the "Dos Window".

Moron.

Why Windows users use firewalls

[0x0d0a]

I decided it's easier to just install Tiny firewall on all the boxes

Well, there you have it, folks. The administrative interface to manage services on Windows sucks bollocks, which is why Windows boxes run personal firewalls. I could never figure out the point of personal firewalls...it turns out they *don't* have a point, as long as you're on Linux.