Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.10457
Category:	Windows
Title:	The alerter service is running
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The alerter service is running. This service allows NT users to send pop-ups messages to each others. This service can be abused by an attacker who can trick valid users into doing some actions that may harm their accounts or your network (social engineering attack) Solution : Disable this service. Risk factor : Low How to disable this service under NT 4 : - open the 'Services' control panel - select the 'Alerter' service, and click 'Stop' - click on 'Startup...' and change to radio button of the field 'Startup Type' from 'Automatic' to 'Disabled' Under Windows 2000 : - open the 'Administration tools' control panel - open the 'Services' item in it - double click on the 'Alerter' service - click on 'stop' - change the drop-down menu value from the field 'Startup Type' from 'Automatic' to 'Disabled'
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-1999-0630 http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q189/2/71.asp
Copyright	This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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