skoal
August 14th, 2005, 04:25 AM
I think 'ole Webster should include that definition in his next Encyclopedia version...
I just did a fresh clean Win2k install on one of my workstation computers. Immediately after installing the network driver (and rebooting), I received all kinds of "Messenger Service" pop up spam. It was like playing space invaders with my mouse as I fired off mouse missle after mouse missle to the "X" buttons in those windows.
I got everything from "Your system might be infected" (really??) to "Visit www.reg32.com to clean/repair your system" (ooh, a clean install requires this??). I really don't know who to blame here: Microsoft or Southwestern Bell Corporation (my DSL provider). How does that occur immediately after a fresh install (with only drivers) behind a firewalled router?
* After several hundred megabii of patch downloads from "Windows Update", it disappeared. Only after a few google searches did I discover that I was not alone. Ahhh, misery loves company. You can read more about it here:
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml
By the way, this does not occur in Internet Explorer. It apparently is a system service vulnerability and enabled by running the "Message" system service (which is "automatic" by default). I like Bill Gates. Seriously. I think he's a fine humanitarian and philanthropist. However, I can see why he's so incensed as of late why all the real talent is being lured away by Google. His company needs help, and fast. I really have no gripes about Microsoft and enjoy their products, but in times like this, I'm glad I have an alternative - such as Ubuntu, BSD, or someone elses computer (so they have to deal with it)...
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I just did a fresh clean Win2k install on one of my workstation computers. Immediately after installing the network driver (and rebooting), I received all kinds of "Messenger Service" pop up spam. It was like playing space invaders with my mouse as I fired off mouse missle after mouse missle to the "X" buttons in those windows.
I got everything from "Your system might be infected" (really??) to "Visit www.reg32.com to clean/repair your system" (ooh, a clean install requires this??). I really don't know who to blame here: Microsoft or Southwestern Bell Corporation (my DSL provider). How does that occur immediately after a fresh install (with only drivers) behind a firewalled router?
* After several hundred megabii of patch downloads from "Windows Update", it disappeared. Only after a few google searches did I discover that I was not alone. Ahhh, misery loves company. You can read more about it here:
http://www.jmu.edu/computing/security/info/winmsg.shtml
By the way, this does not occur in Internet Explorer. It apparently is a system service vulnerability and enabled by running the "Message" system service (which is "automatic" by default). I like Bill Gates. Seriously. I think he's a fine humanitarian and philanthropist. However, I can see why he's so incensed as of late why all the real talent is being lured away by Google. His company needs help, and fast. I really have no gripes about Microsoft and enjoy their products, but in times like this, I'm glad I have an alternative - such as Ubuntu, BSD, or someone elses computer (so they have to deal with it)...
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