Re: Porn on Windows Messenger

From: Michel Gallant (MVP) (neutron@istar.ca)
Date: 10/15/02 

Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:01:48 -0400
From: "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca>

hmmmm,
how about a simple web page interface, for naive users, to help
them turn off their messenger service? I can put something like
this together very quickly:

Command line to turn off messenger? .. checking win32 apis
(preferably something compatible with all win os that support
messenger service).

 - Michel Gallant
   MVP Security

msnews wrote:

> Locate your services and turn off messenger. Put it on manual start.
>
> start|settings|control panel|administrative tools|services
> "Bil Click" <bclick@ntusa.com> wrote in message
> news:304101c2744d$467baf90$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
> > Not sure if this is right group - if not please direct me.
> >
> > We have been getting pornographic solicitations on WIndows
> > Messenger every night for the last 3 nights, addressed to
> > IP address. I cannot find any reference to avoiding or
> > filtering this.
> >
> > Since several of our children use this service, it is
> > imperative it is stopped quickly. I hope Microsoft has
> > something solid in place to stop this.
> >
> > Thanks -
> >
> > Bil Click

Relevant Pages

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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
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