Re: "Messenger Service" Pop Up

From: Duncan McNutt (mutmaster_at_127.0.0.22)
Date: 08/18/03 

Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 16:39:59 +0200

No but its not a criticl service. I say just disable it anyway unless you
are ABSOLUTELY sure you need it. Run a minimum setup , those services you
only use now and then like maybe "Print spooler" for acrobat or that or
"machine debug manager" (thats a nasty buggy one to watch for attacking) for
Visual studio.

Simplicity is best 

--
Duncan McNutt
Microsoft Product Deactivation Team
--
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OXEPURZZDHA.1492@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> 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
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "|{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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