alun

Don't pay the money, and don't disable the messenger service.

Enable / install a firewall - there's more information on this issue at the
web site
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/communicate/stopspam.asp
- it has a link at the bottom to solutions for systems other than XP.

Alun.
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