Unless you really need this service, say your admin has it set up to notify users of certain events, you can just turn off the service in windows and the problem(s) should be alleviated. Adam > I can't tell what all of them are, but here are the ones that popups > come in on: > 135, 137, 138, 139, and 445 (I am not sure about 136). Block these > ports and I believe you block all the popup messages. > > > Good luck > > Buck > > <<<SNIP>>> > > > Here's what's open on my roomies default XP machine. > Your guess is as good as mine as to which all that garbage > comes in on. > > Port State Service > 123/udp open ntp > 135/tcp open loc-srv > 135/udp open loc-srv > 137/udp open netbios-ns > 138/udp open netbios-dgm > 139/tcp open netbios-ssn > 445/tcp open microsoft-ds > 445/udp open microsoft-ds > 500/udp open isakmp > 1024/tcp open kdm > 1025/tcp open NFS-or-IIS > 1026/tcp open LSA-or-nterm > 1032/udp open iad3 > 1900/udp open UPnP > 5000/tcp open UPnP > > > > -- 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 -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list