Security experts and network administrators are once again on worm watch because of the existence of exploit code for a software vulnerability in a widely used Windows service. The critical weakness lies in the Windows Messenger Service, a feature used primarily in business by systems administrators who use the service to send alerts to users on a network, by spammers to make text messages pop up on user screens, and by employees to communicate between applications.
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Attack Code Targets Windows Messenger Service
Posted by: Jay Lyman October 27, 2003 09:35 AMSecurity experts and network administrators are once again on worm watch because of the existence of exploit code for a software vulnerability in a widely used Windows service. The critical weakness lies in the Windows Messenger Service, a feature used primarily in business by systems administrators who use the service to send alerts to users on a network, by spammers to make text messages pop up on user screens, and by employees to communicate between applications.