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January 7, 2003
Dallas, TX – Stop Messenger Spam 1.0 fights back against messenger spam with its online release tomorrow at
www.stopmessengerspam.com. The easy-to-install Stop Messenger Spam 1.0 software is free to the general public. Messenger spam is considered by some worse that email spam because it invades a user’s computer and pops up on the monitors without any prior notice. The spam has the potential of popping up during meetings, presentations, or any time a user has their computer on if the computer is not protected. The software stops messenger spam by disabling the messenger service built in to Windows.
“We want to make sure the average non-technical person has an easy way to protect themselves against spam. We know you can stop messenger spam by manually disabling the messenger service, so we just made it easier for people to do this. One free click stops messenger spam,” says Carlos Garcia, who is part of the team that developed the software.
“You can’t really trace where the messenger spam is coming from that’s why it’s so dangerous. The message looks like an official notice from your computer. Unsuspecting victims can be fooled into giving everything from their social security number to credit card numbers,” adds Garcia. Messenger spam is the latest technique spammers are employing to reach millions of people in a matter of seconds.
Stop Messenger Spam 1.0 is available for download at www.stopmessengerspam.com.
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