full-disclosure - Odd Behavior - Windows Messenger Service

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Message-ID: <Law11-OE55jy9ulhonX00007ed8@hotmail.com>
From: se_cur_ity at hotmail.com (morning_wood)
Subject: Odd Behavior - Windows Messenger Service

> I can confirm this behavior. This service is enabled on Windows 2000
> and XP by default.
> I noticed it on my sister's PC after she clicked away 3 advertisement
>pop-ups and growling at the PC. I think that the average user does
>not know how to disable it.
> (And btw: NO, the average MS-Windows user is NOT USING any firewalls.)
>

more to the point... THERE WAS NO LOGIN PERIOD
this was a fresh install.. waiting at the login prompt.. the pop up was
there before any user ( admin ) settings initialized or login took place.
once again.. this is out of  the box install following all prompts, no
sharing etc. ( only setting computer name and workgroup )reboot.. sit at
login prompt.. login.. pop up was waiting on an uninitialized desktop..
this is my question / issue...   NOT my personal security or lack of
knowlege about basic networking / security.
disabling the service is easy, im reporting on default out of the box
behavior, not how to get rid of it or protect myself.
please all.. re-read my scenario...

donnie