Re: "Messenger Service" Pop Up
From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 08/18/03
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Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 10:23:05 -0400
You're absolutely right, but disabling the messenger service isn't the
solution to this particular problem, and advising people to do so is
misleading as it will be a quick fix but leave the underlying security hole
wide open.
Duncan McNutt wrote:
> Ofcourse run a firewall but you dont NEED the messenger service to
> live on the desktop.
>
> --
>
> Duncan McNutt
> Microsoft Product Deactivation Team
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:uFWrBDZZDHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> That isn't the point - you can disable the messenger service if you
>> like, but you ALSO need a firewall - otherwise you've just bandaided
>> the
> problem -
>> taken the batteries out of the smoke detector, as it were...
>> especially right now, having no firewall is asking for trouble.
>>
>> You need a firewall. 'Messenger spam', is not in itself harmful,
>> but is symptomatic of a larger problem - your computer has ports
>> open from the Internet.
>>
>> You can disable the Messenger service, but that is unwise as a
>> solution as you'll still have the underlying problem that caused you
>> to get the messages in the first place - consider the messages a
>> useful warning that you have no protection from the Internet. You
>> need a firewall. 'Messenger spam', is not in itself harmful, but is
>> symptomatic of a larger problem - your computer has ports open from
>> the Internet.
>>
>> For a standalone machine, see www.sygate.com for a free personal
>> firewall, or if using Windows XP, you can enable the built-in
>> internet connection firewall (ICF).
>>
>> See http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm for more info.
>>
>>
>>
>> Duncan McNutt wrote:
>>> If an admin wants to talk to me, walk over and talk to me, email me,
>>> phone me, IM me. Not pop up message boxes.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Duncan McNutt
>>> Microsoft Product Deactivation Team
>>>
>>> "Duncan McNutt" <mutmaster@127.0.0.22> wrote in message
>>> news:erTUMiYZDHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> IF an application wants to communicate with me, use a dialogbox or
>>>> event log.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Duncan McNutt
>>>> Microsoft Product Deactivation Team
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "|{evin" <You@dont.need> wrote in message
>>>> news:mbj1kv4l2dl337c0looj5j46l3bpgopj3e@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 13:22:46 +0200, "Duncan McNutt"
>>>>> <mutmaster@127.0.0.22> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> start->run..
>>>>>> services.msc [ENTER]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Find "Messenger" service,
>>>>>> right click
>>>>>> select properties
>>>>>> select STOP
>>>>>> Set startup to "DISABLED"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Duncan McNutt
>>>>>> Microsoft Product Deactivation Team
>>>>>
>>>>> Which accomplish the same thing as closing your eyes, plugging
>>>>> your ears and going 'na na na I can't hear you'.
>>>>>
>>>>> Get a firewall.
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