Re: Odd Behavior - Windows Messenger Service

[Jay Sulzberger <jays () panix com>]

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, dos cerveza wrote:

> The service starts before you login.
> This is normal behaviour.

Perhaps.  But this behavior is not sane.

If this behavior is incorrigible by an ordinary sysadmin using the standard
tools, then that alone disqualifies the OS for serious use, even were the
code free.

oo--JS.


> 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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