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>>Any Windows PC that is not protected and is being used as a zombie probably still has the Windows Messaging service turned on, so wny not send them a pop-up message telling them to install a firewall ?<<

Already been done... In fact, there was an article a while back about how one company is being investigated for spamming PC's with ads for software to disable the very pop-ups that the ads were coming in on. I think they were trying to extort something like $30 US for a copy.
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sounds good  Valis Keogh | 03/10/04
and...  ryusen | 03/10/04
re: sounds good  Octol | 03/11/04
very bad idea  Willibee | 03/11/04
Anyone else think this is a really bad idea?  Chad_z | 03/10/04
agreed what happens when you trick it  acaluya | 03/10/04
just us and a few security experts (nt)  ryusen | 03/10/04
As long as  michael-t | 03/10/04
Chicken or egg  rapson | 03/10/04
Chicken or egg  SC-man | 03/10/04
Disturbing Reality  michael-t | 03/10/04
Disturbing Reality  SC-man | 03/11/04
Reality is defined  michael-t | 03/10/04
Not justify - explain  rapson | 03/10/04
practial effectiveness?  ryusen | 03/10/04
I do not like  michael-t | 03/10/04
Horrible idea  OhMyGosh | 03/10/04
Dangerous games because each force creates a contra-force.  Vily Clay | 03/10/04
Thirty years later and we are back at MAD  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/10/04
bad anology  Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 03/10/04
I was being facetious.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 03/10/04
Welcome to my world  rapson | 03/10/04
MAD doesn't work anymore...  ryusen | 03/10/04
I have a better idea  worknman | 03/10/04
re: I have a better idea  Wolfie2K3 | 03/11/04
done that  Suicida| | 03/13/04
This should be incorperated into Longhorn!!  nite_w0lf | 03/10/04
About time  mkkokc | 03/11/04
Strike Back at Spammers  margsi2 | 03/11/04
re: Strike Back at Spammers  Wolfie2K3 | 03/11/04
Could the strike-back close the open ports?  Gustavo_z | 03/11/04
Not strong enough .. wrong approach  johns_z | 03/11/04
Great more cybercowboys yeehaw  Willibee | 03/11/04
Software Attcking Wrong Servers  bobpcomputer | 03/11/04
Similar idea has already been done...  ejhonda | 03/11/04
Snort already does this  Suicida| | 03/13/04

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