Re: Porn on Windows Messenger

From: Ned Flanders (nedfla@hotmail.com)
Date: 10/15/02 

From: "Ned Flanders" <nedfla@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 10:12:44 -0500

I'd stick with the NET STOP MESSENGER idea - who knows if the APIs are going
to be consistent across platforms or not. IMO the bigger problem for naive
users is going to be disabling the messenger service so it stops firing up
at every reboot. Maybe a START SERVICES.MSC command (and instructions on
what to do with it!) right afterwards?

"Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca> wrote in message
news:3DAC2DDC.621F9DF2@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
>