Scans on TCP port 135

[Kevin Patz <jambo_cat () yahoo com>]

Starting in late October 2002, I've been seeing 
occasional scans on TCP port 135 on my box.  I also 
see UDP scans on this port, and I know these are 
Windows Messenger spam attempts, but I am wondering 
what the TCP scans are for.

Could they be attempting to exploit 
this: "Vulnerability: RPC Service DoS (port 135/tcp) 
on Windows 2000 SP3" which I read about here: 

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/296114

Is it this, or could it be something else?  Is it 
possible to send Messenger spam via TCP/135?

  KJP

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