Re: Odd Behavior - Windows Messenger Service

["dos cerveza" <dos_cerveza () mail com>]

The service starts before you login.
This is normal behaviour.
Please read the previous replies you have recieved.


----- Original Message -----
From: "morning_wood" <se_cur_ity () hotmail com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:11:46 -0700 
To: "Martin" <nakal () web de>, <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Odd Behavior - Windows Messenger Service

> > I can confirm this behavior. This service is enabled on Windows 2000
> > and XP by default.
> > I noticed it on my sister's PC after she clicked away 3 advertisement
> > pop-ups and growling at the PC. I think that the average user does
> > not know how to disable it.
> > (And btw: NO, the average MS-Windows user is NOT USING any firewalls.)
>
>
> more to the point... THERE WAS NO LOGIN PERIOD
> this was a fresh install.. waiting at the login prompt.. the pop up was
> there before any user ( admin ) settings initialized or login took place.
> once again.. this is out of  the box install following all prompts, no
> sharing etc. ( only setting computer name and workgroup )reboot.. sit at
> login prompt.. login.. pop up was waiting on an uninitialized desktop..
> this is my question / issue...   NOT my personal security or lack of
> knowlege about basic networking / security.
> disabling the service is easy, im reporting on default out of the box
> behavior, not how to get rid of it or protect myself.
> please all.. re-read my scenario...
>
> donnie
>
>
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