Suspect websites?

Root · 09-15-2005, 05:19 PM

I've just reinstalled win2k, and I keep getting a windows messenger service box appear. It claims something about my OS being "open to a extreme risk, security hole". Tha, t comma makes me suspicious. It then rambles on about identity theft, and blames the problem on my registry being corrupted.

The message says I should go to www.msregrepair.com to resolve this.

Has anyone fallen foul of this? Does anyone know it to be a genuine site to resolve an issue?

I've had differently worded messages saying I should go to other sites including www.uric.net

My assumption is that the windows messenger service is compromised due to crap coding by the drones at M$, and that this is a lame attempt to get me to go to a site that will further compromise my PC.

Anyone experienced any of this?

Root

**kormendi** · 09-15-2005, 05:23 PM

simple solution, disable the windows messenger service.

See http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/ for details.

**Wyzcrak** · 09-15-2005, 05:24 PM

No reputable site advertises using Windows Messenging.

Google yourself into disabling that crap in your OS.

perry · 09-15-2005, 05:53 PM

Your firewall allows those through? You are running some sort of firewall, right?

The messenger service is working as it's supposed to and people abuse it..

Root · 09-15-2005, 07:58 PM

Thanks guys. I'm not a fan of xp or 2000 (or windoze at all for that matter). I'd forgotten how to disable messenger in 2k. All done now. Thanks for the assist.

Root

09-15-2005, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Root Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South east england Posts: 8,839	Suspect websites? I've just reinstalled win2k, and I keep getting a windows messenger service box appear. It claims something about my OS being "open to a extreme risk, security hole". Tha, t comma makes me suspicious. It then rambles on about identity theft, and blames the problem on my registry being corrupted. The message says I should go to www.msregrepair.com to resolve this. Has anyone fallen foul of this? Does anyone know it to be a genuine site to resolve an issue? I've had differently worded messages saying I should go to other sites including www.uric.net My assumption is that the windows messenger service is compromised due to crap coding by the drones at M$, and that this is a lame attempt to get me to go to a site that will further compromise my PC. Anyone experienced any of this? Root __________________ BFCL TF2 league admin

09-15-2005, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
kormendi Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Age: 27 Posts: 2,173	Re: Suspect websites? simple solution, disable the windows messenger service. See http://www.itc.virginia.edu/desktop/docs/messagepopup/ for details. __________________ Team Fortress 2 Admin \| NS Admin PM me if you have any questions/concerns regarding the server.

09-15-2005, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
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09-15-2005, 05:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
perry Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,494	Re: Suspect websites? Your firewall allows those through? You are running some sort of firewall, right? The messenger service is working as it's supposed to and people abuse it..

09-15-2005, 07:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
Root Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South east england Posts: 8,839	Re: Suspect websites? Thanks guys. I'm not a fan of xp or 2000 (or windoze at all for that matter). I'd forgotten how to disable messenger in 2k. All done now. Thanks for the assist. Root __________________ BFCL TF2 league admin

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