MESSAGE
| DATE | 2002-10-21 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Windows Spam Vulnerability
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Come to the metting tonite?
Thanx
Ruben
On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 04:15:17PM -0400, Kevin Milani wrote:
>
> The majority of Windows users won't know that it can even be turned
> off....and some may even be unaware of the existence of Control Panels.
>
> There will be a lot of people who will be very annoyed with the pop up
> messages and not know what to do about it. That is when you tell them
> they can fix it by using Linux. :)
>
>
>
> Inker, Evan wrote:
>
> >Thank you...A voice of Reason in the Wilderness
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Evan M. Inker (New York) x. 4615
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Billy [mailto:billy-at-dadadada.net]
> >Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 3:35 PM
> >To: Kevin Milani
> >Cc: hangout-at-nylxs.com
> >Subject: Re: [hangout] Windows Spam Vulnerability
> >
> >
> >
> >On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 03:31:22PM -0400, Kevin Milani wrote:
> >
> >
> >>The following details a new approach to spamming which utilizes the
> >>Windows OS messaging system. If this type of spamming were to increase,
> >>it would probably drive a lot of companies and individuals to Linux and
> >>other alternative Operating Systems.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >It might just drive them to disable the Messenger service
> >from the Control Panel. Isn't that easier?
> >
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