Windows 2000 – Seltsame Online Nachrichten unterbinden

For some time now, providers of Internet sex sites and dialers have been trying new ways of distribution. Recently, Windows' own NetSend command has become a popular way of direct advertising campaigns for such dubious organizations. If you suddenly see a message on your screen with, for example, the following (or similar) content

Hi, it's Jenny,

It's a shame that you left the chat yesterday. I wanted to send you my pictures. Why don't you visit me on my homepage http://www.xxxx.cc. I would be delighted

in einem Windows-Fenster erscheint, so sind auch Sie betroffen. Eigentlich ist der NetSend Dienst ein kleiner Befehl, welcher Administratoren im Netzwerk hilft einzelne Nachrichten an die teilnehmenden Recher zu schicken, wie z.B. Netzwerk wird umgestellt oder Feierabend in 30 Minuten. Findige Anbieter von zweifelhaftem Inhalt haben (ein wenig spät) herausgefunden, dass dies auch über das Internet funktioniert – sie entwickelten ein Programm, welches diese Nachrichten zufallsgesteuert an IPs (Die Adressen von Computern im Internet) verschickt.. Leider gibt es, bis Firewalls, keine Möglichkeit jene Meldungen zu unterbinden, weshalb ich Heimanwendern zur Deaktivierung des NetSend Dienstes rate:

1. Click on Start/Settings/Control Panel and select Administration and look for Services from.

2. From the list that appears, double-click on Intelligence service and select under Start type the entry Deactivated from.

After the obligatory confirmation with OK and restart your computer, you can go about your online activities without being constantly annoyed by Jenny.

NOTE FOR NEW PUBLICATION: This article was produced by Sandro Villinger and comes from the Windows Tweaks archive, which has been built up since the late 1990s.

By Sandro Villinger

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in the 90s. His helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (back then this is what Sandro looked like). He then went on to write elsewhere, such as for PC-Praxis, Computer Bild and PCWorld in the USA. Microsoft also poached him from us. Now Sandro is back, finally sharing his tweaks here again. For a stress-free digital everyday life. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.

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