Infection Of Windows Through Remote Access/Remote Desktop

[bej]

This morning, I heard a nationally syndicated computer expert state that some Chinese hackers were "getting into" Windows based computers through "Remote Access/Remote Desktop" even if the service is turned off. According to the guru, "They will turn it on for you."
Being very concrete, as well as, somewhat dull concerning computers, I find this hard to believe. Could someone, in layman's terms, tell me the circumstances needed that would allow a hacker to take control of someone's system when a necessary service is turned off ??

 

[zigzag3143]

Easy to do and best NOT described here.

 

[bej]

Understand !!!

 

[JMH]

This morning, I heard a nationally syndicated computer expert state that some Chinese hackers were "getting into" Windows based computers through "Remote Access/Remote Desktop" even if the service is turned off. According to the guru, "They will turn it on for you."
Being very concrete, as well as, somewhat dull concerning computers, I find this hard to believe. Could someone, in layman's terms, tell me the circumstances needed that would allow a hacker to take control of someone's system when a necessary service is turned off ??

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[zigzag3143]

Understand !!!

You can disable the service is services.msc if you dont use it.

 

[logicearth]

Its not actually possible to do. Well as long as you are behind a router. Almost all consumer routers block outbound Windows network services and all unrequested network connections. I think the key piece of information you are missing is that the attackers do not turn these services on themselves, they get a user to do it. This happens via a Social Engineering attack, the currently popular tactic is claiming to be from Microsoft Support dead calling you out of the blue.

There are a few users here that have been dubbed into this kind of attack.