Re: Microsoft Messenger Spams

From: Ed Crowley (curspice_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 08/22/03 

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 12:17:54 +0100

"Sid" <sid12@mail.com> wrote in message
news:O6bZvrHaDHA.1280@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >Use this utility to stop the messenger service:
> > >http://grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
> > >
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > 1) You can already manage the service through the services control
> > panel applet.
>
> Some lesser experienced or newbie users might not be as familiar with the
> services control panel applet as you are, so this little tool simplifies
the
> process.
>
> > 2) Turning off the messenger service doesn't do a thing to secure your
> > computer.
>
> It eliminates the possibility of receiving annoying spam messages or
pop-ups
> relayed through the messenger service. Tell me how that does not relate
to
> security.

Those annoying messenger pop-ups are evidence that your computer is not
secure. Disabling the messenger service is treating the symptom not the
underlying problem.

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