Normal? Perhaps. Smart? No...
On Wed, 2003-07-16 at 14:08, dos cerveza wrote: > 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 -- ----------------------------------------------- Darren Bennett CISSP, Certified Unix Admin., MCSE, MCSA, MCP +I Sr. Systems Administrator/Manager Science Applications International Corporation Advanced Systems Development and Integration ----------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
