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Offline funkedup

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« on: October 10, 2002, 02:32:29 AM »
And how do I make it stop?
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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2002, 02:41:06 AM »
its either a very clever pop-up made to look like one of those DOS instant message, or its a real one.

Do you have a good firewall installed? update it!
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2002, 04:36:08 AM »
LOL.........call em up, get your Doctorate within days.:)
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2002, 04:51:06 AM »
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2002, 06:19:56 AM »
That's pretty cool, I've never seen that before.  What site did you get that at?  It's possible that you have some spyware on your PC (GATOR, KAZAA, BONIZI Buddy) that's 'helping' them find you.
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2002, 06:27:08 AM »
Dingbat is right.
You probably have some sort of spyware trojan broadcasting your IP.
Make sure you have a good firewall (Norton/Zone Alarm) installed and updated.
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2002, 06:37:57 AM »
I'll tell you what that is.....that's an awesome educational opportunity my man!
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2002, 08:18:45 AM »
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Originally posted by Oedipus
Yet another reason I'll be hanging on to Win98SE.

 Oed


What the heck does that have to do with the price of beans on friday night?

Just cause win98 doesn't have the messenger service doesn't meaning they can't use winpopup on those boxes.
« Last Edit: October 10, 2002, 08:22:00 AM by Dingbat »
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2002, 08:52:55 AM »
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Originally posted by Oedipus
Yet another reason I'll be hanging on to Win98SE.

 Oed


Actually, you can disable it in Windows XP.

In Windows 98 SE, you cant.
So your reason for hanging just became a reason to upgrade.
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2002, 09:22:26 AM »
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Actually, you can disable it in Windows XP.

In Windows 98 SE, you cant.
So your reason for hanging just became a reason to upgrade.


Animal, 98 doesn't have net send just winpopup :)
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Offline blackfalcon4

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« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2002, 09:56:03 AM »
Try this spyware killer app, finds and kills em and its free
Adaware

 You'll be surprised what it finds


 Oh yea and stay away from the pr0n sites  :D
« Last Edit: October 10, 2002, 09:58:38 AM by blackfalcon4 »
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« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2002, 04:05:56 PM »
Read the article I posted guys.  It's not a popup ad.  It's not spyware.  It's somebody scanning IP's and sending messages via the built-in Messenger Service.  To stop it all you have to do is disable the Messenger Service.  Adaware or closing port 139 won't prevent it.
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« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2002, 06:31:05 PM »
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Actually, you can disable it in Windows XP.

In Windows 98 SE, you cant.
So your reason for hanging just became a reason to upgrade.


All you have to do is edit the correct Win98 INF and it becomes an option in the Windows Add/Remove software applet.  :D

Win98SE can be made to install in under 70mb if you know how, Win Me is around 120mb if you know how to use INF hacks.

One of these days I'll get to work on gutting that bloated POS XP.
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« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2002, 06:50:03 PM »
Hey Weazel, I just moved again, and I found my PDPI gamecard that I promised you many moons ago.  You still want it?  Email me:  funkedup@raf303.org
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« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2002, 07:21:45 PM »
I was wondering how long it was going to take for someone started using net send to spam windows users.

I used to work with a guy who would use it rather than IM or email and it always annoyed the hell out of me so I now I always disbale messaging.
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