Don't buy any extra hardware; just configure your windows. For windows xp turn on the firewall. Right click Network Neighborhood>Properties Select your Ethernet connection->Properties->Advanced-> Check the box Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the internet. OR: You can turn off the messenger service. Start->Run-> Type services.msc-> select messenger then disable it, and stop the service. We have this problem on our computer on campus. I wish I knew the exact iptables rule to block this. Blocking port 137? UDP blocks the traffic; but it also blocks other services on that port. > --Luke > --Computer Science Sysadmin, MSU Bozeman > --admin(AT)cs.montana.edu 994-3931 > -----Original Message----- > From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] > On Behalf Of Jay Crews > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 11:08 AM > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: Messenger Popups > > Buck writes.... > > > > I have a problem in Windows that outside users are popping up ads from > > windows messenger. I am wondering if there is a similar product in > > RedHat that might be having the same problem. Or, is Red Hat safe from > > that junk? > > I assume you are connected via DSL/Cable directly into your machine > with no type of firewall. If that is the case, the popups ARE > annoying, but you should also consider other 'quiet' things that > someone might be doing to your machine in the background. > My roomie runs XP on a machine, and by default it has all kinds > of stuff that's left open. > > I suggest either firewalling it with a linux box, or just go buy > a cheap $40 router. > > > -- Jay Crews > jpc@jaycrews.com > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
