Re: Login screen
From: Alan Tyler (alan_tyler.remove@thisSPAM.btopenworld.com)
Date: 04/18/03
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From: "Alan Tyler" <alan_tyler.remove@thisSPAM.btopenworld.com> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 14:42:02 +0100
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> "Steve" <sverdee@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:T8tma.62010$Xd1.22533668@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> > Hi all. All of a sudden my computer opens up to a log in screen, with
only
> > my account listed. I have to click on my name to open windows. I'm
running
> > XP Professional. I do see another user in the Control Panel, called
> ASP.Net
> > Machine A, which was never there before. I realize I can delete this
user.
> > Does anyone know why I have to login all of a sudden, and how this other
> > user got there? And how I can turn this login screen off? I'm used to
just
> > having Windows open to my account, which btw is the only one I set up
> here.
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
>"Steve" <sverdee@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:yyAma.67563$Xd1.23599658@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net...
> Ok, I was able to get rid of it by deleting the other account. Strange
since
> that account was not up on the screeen for selection to login. Strange
also
> since I don't know where it came from. I did a search for "ASP.Net" and
got
> some info on it. But I'll be dammed if I know how it became a user on my
> machine. Oh well.
>
I've just had exactly the same problem on my machine. Suddenly I was
introduced to the login screen after a recently installed windows 'security'
update. (I shall post further details when I find them). Could this be a
potential loophole in windows that somebody has managed to get through via a
trojan or other method? I've had no warnings from Norton Antivirus/Norton
Internet Security. I have also deleted the ASP.net account. I now wonder if
this was a wise move.
I also recently have a problem with 'Windows messenger ' popup adverts which
I investigated via google. I discovered that there is a security/networking
loophole in WinXP and wonder if this could be connected? To solve it I had
to re-enable the built in WinXP firewall on my (ADSL) connection. I believed
NIS would cover this form of attack but discovered the WinXP built-in
firewall is the only remedy. I also did as recommended and stopped/disabled
'messenger' in Admin Tools/Services.
I cross post this to the (hopefully) relevent groups in the hope that
somebody may be able to help a 'novice' (I have been using a standalone
windows PC for years, but security has only really been a major issue since
I installed ADSL, which I've now had for nearly a year without problems
until around a week ago). As this was the only example I could find of this
problem I wonder if it may be rare and/or unrecognised and perhaps this will
make other users aware of a potential problem.
Can any networking gurus out there spread any light on this?
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