The service starts before you login. This is normal behaviour. Please read the previous replies you have recieved.
----- Original Message ----- From: "morning_wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:11:46 -0700 To: "Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup CareerBuilder.com has over 400,000 jobs. Be smarter about your job search http://corp.mail.com/careers _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
