Re: Porn on Windows Messenger

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

Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:15:59 -0400
From: "Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca>

ok, one signed applet coming up with 2 buttons:
  net start messenger
  net stop messenger

does this work on XP? works on Win2000 with Power User privileges.
Privileges issues?

 - Mitch

"Michel Gallant (MVP)" wrote:

> 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