It is obvious from the replies that I am getting that the Linux crowd is not familiar with the problem. This isn't a put-down, just the bliss of not having to experience the problem. A new form of spam has emerged through a service automatically installed and enabled on Microsoft Windows products that allow spammers to directly attack prospects by popping up dialog-box ads on their screen. As you will see from the sites I listed below, it gets through anything! No matter what you are doing on your computer, the ad pops up and stops your work until you click OK to close the window. The statement about the Net Send command is close. Only this is spam generated from software designed to deliver spam to millions of computer users. Like I said, this isn't to be a negative toward those of you who haven't experienced it. Maybe the urls below will help you see what I am referring to. Thanks for all the answers and advice. Buck http://www.broadcastadvertiser.com/index.htm http://www.giantcompany.com/sic.aspx http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2002Oct/gee20021017016848.htm http://iquebec.ifrance.com/oceansoft/zrppp.htm -----Original Message----- From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Jim Christiansen Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 10:02 PM To: psyche-list@redhat.com Subject: RE: Messenger Popups I think what you have happening is that some sweet student is issuing, from the command prompt, the command: net send Students shouldn't have access to RUN, CMD, or the command prompt... Jim _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- 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
