Windows Messenger Service (not to be confused with the popular Microsoft Messenger or MSN Messenger services) is a little-known feature of some Windows versions which is subject to security vulnerabilities. Help Desk recommends that you turn it off.
You don't need to worry about Windows Messenger Service if have a Mac, a Unix box, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, or Windows ME. But if you have Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003, you should turn it off.
You can manually disable the Windows Messenger Service if you want. The University of Virginia's Information Technology and Communications department shows you how to disable it. Or you can use Steve Gibson's free Shoot the Messenger program.
(Information from Internet Tourbus).
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