full-disclosure - Support_388945a0 account in Win XP/2003

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Date: Thu Dec  1 05:55:55 2005
From: aditya.deshmukh at online.gateway.strangled.net (Aditya Deshmukh)
Subject: Support_388945a0 account in Win XP/2003


> Hello full-disclosurers,
> 
> Does anyone know anything interesting about Support_388945a0 account 
> which is created by default during Windows XP/2003 installation?
> 
> I have seen MS technet links, maybe someone knows more about?

That is a "help and support account" that you should disable.
Also set very long random password and forget it.




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