Schannel Error 36888

"Holes in the firewall" makes me think of Skype again. I know that for me the issue disappears when I uninstall Skype. The Skype software was developed by a kind of "pirate crew", before Microsoft bought the company. I wonder if Microsoft ever reviewed the software, I think they did not. Also, I wonder if Microsoft ever follows these issues such as this one. In any case, they have not repaired Skype yet, the holes in the firewall are still there.

Regards, Albert

The messages disappear, but the issue does not. I am not sure that that turning a blind eye is a good idea. I'd rather know there is something wrong.

> It certainly appears that Secure Channel, also known as Schannel, is a security support provider (SSP) contains a set of advanced security protocols that provide identity authentication and secure, private communication through encryption. Schannel is primarily used for Internet applications that require secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communications.  Secure Channel is a security support provider (SSP) that contains a set of security protocols that provide identity authentication and secure, private communication through encryption.  TLS/SSL protocols are used to authenticate servers and clients, and to encrypt messages between the authenticated parties. The TLS/SSL protocols and Private Communications Transport (PCT) protocol are based on public key cryptography. The Secure Channel (Schannel) authentication protocol suite provides these protocols. All Schannel protocols use a client/server model and are primarily used for Internet applications that require secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communications.

 > Obviously what is being addressed here has to advanced security protocols, and the suggestion that one should simply "turn-off" logging of those events is foolish. 

> A post from March 22,2015 comes closer to a "solution". The author states that, "some update or software introduced that key into registry, forcing logging messages, I suspect that was firewall or ISS." However, the poster seems to suggest that the error messages can be ignored but is unable to address the fact that something, somewhere is shouting "Error" !  HIs reference to the firewall hole or ISS may be letting the error messages in, and therefore the source might be traced back thru unexplained holes in the firewall or something having to do with ISS. 

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa380123(VS.85).aspx

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755284%28WS.10%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Getting the same error.  Just installed Trial Version of Outlook 2010 and noticed the message.

The error occurs when I allow Outlook to set up e-mail accounts on its own.  The first try is on a encrypted connection which fails, then the option to use an unencrypted connection succeeds.  The error happens during the encrypted attempts and occurs 3 times in succession.

My POP3 server just uses a password, so it seems the attempts to use a encrypted protocol is involved.  But maybe someone who understands more about how it works will know what type of scenarios might generate such an error.

Also I notice if I let Outlook set up the accounts, it will succeed using the incorrect server name.  Mine are pop-server instead of just pop, but Outlook sets it up anyway.  But e-mail access does not generate the error even using the wrong server name.

How can the above observations from October 31, 2011 be labled as the "ANSWER". ?

I suspect the Forum Administrator is trying to make his/her numbers look better than they really are.

The messages disappear, but the issue does not. I am not sure that that turning a blind eye is a good idea. I'd rather know there is something wrong.

> It certainly appears that Secure Channel, also known as Schannel, is a security support provider (SSP) contains a set of advanced security protocols that provide identity authentication and secure, private communication through encryption. Schannel is primarily used for Internet applications that require secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communications.  Secure Channel is a security support provider (SSP) that contains a set of security protocols that provide identity authentication and secure, private communication through encryption.  TLS/SSL protocols are used to authenticate servers and clients, and to encrypt messages between the authenticated parties. The TLS/SSL protocols and Private Communications Transport (PCT) protocol are based on public key cryptography. The Secure Channel (Schannel) authentication protocol suite provides these protocols. All Schannel protocols use a client/server model and are primarily used for Internet applications that require secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communications.

 > Obviously what is being addressed here has to advanced security protocols, and the suggestion that one should simply "turn-off" logging of those events is foolish. 

> A post from March 22,2015 comes closer to a "solution". The author states that, "some update or software introduced that key into registry, forcing logging messages, I suspect that was firewall or ISS." However, the poster seems to suggest that the error messages can be ignored but is unable to address the fact that something, somewhere is shouting "Error" !  HIs reference to the firewall hole or ISS may be letting the error messages in, and therefore the source might be traced back thru unexplained holes in the firewall or something having to do with ISS. 

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa380123(VS.85).aspx

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755284%28WS.10%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Although I am a retired IT mgr; I am basically a novice in this age of malware and complex OS, so this is more uninteresting venting than anything. Sorry in advance...

I (too) get regular errors on Windows 7 PC of "schannel 36887 The following fatal alert was received: 80." - I have not correlated it to any PC usage thus far, but I do use Chrome and IE and Windows Live, among other things mentioned in conjunction with schannel errors.

In recent months I have been bothered mainly with numerous episodes of "not responding" slowness lasting 2-10 minutes without any apparent regard to PC tasks or activity.  There was a time when this activity correlated to Norton360.exe (free  security suite from my Comcast ISP) hogging CPU and memory in the task list at 40-60% CPU for 2-10 minutes; a) Symantec ran a bunch of remote-assisted checks and clean-ups, and basically said all was well with Norton and sort of admitted this could be a normal side-effect of Norton, b) this (N360.exe hog) has ceased in recent weeks, as the Task List shows nothing really hogging CPU and memory when the "not responding" occurs.

These episodes seem to be more frequent in recent weeks...  3-6 times per week or more. I could be in Windows Live mail composing, Chrome or IE browsing, Comcast.net reading the news, whatever.  The screen of the application I am in slows or freezes (sometimes alternating) and IF i can switch to another app, the slowness is there as well. Even Task List. Once I do get to Task List and have some ability to (slowly) do anything, I review hogging, and cease various services or applns or such with END TASK.

Eventually the episodes "pass", things returning to normal. I can't relate it to anything in particular i halt or end, although if I close enough activity, especially chrome and IE and Windows Live Mail, the PC will act normal.

I have noticed hundreds of users have reported variations of this slow-troublesome-pc  situation. Always, malware adware and viruses are suspected; sometimes something more interesting like MS dyslexic right-click menu is blamed.  Some of the help sites of course are trying to scam you or get money. All generally have you run malwarebytes adaware and lotsa other stuff, the latest version of the hIjack-this problem-solving world. And many reload or reinstall system or applications.

Although it is hard to claim "i'm  really clean and better" after any remedial efforts due to the intermittent nature of the issues, many indeed do benefit and report (at least temporarily) some relief. My impression it is that it is mostly coincidental and short-lived, but no real proof of that exists. FWIW I have run all the Malwarebytes and Adaware and other tools ad nauseum, as well as keeping up to date with many AV safety scans and protections, ALL TO NO AVAIL.

I notice many of those with these problems report issues (that I share) with Chrome (multiple mini-sessions apparently live in the task list although only 1 is intended to be active), Norton (oh that busy Internet Security engine with background tasks and more), and Comcast (talk about ad-aware targeted IE busy little bees at work) being the most common aspects folks with problems share...

...so I have taken to microscopically reviewing activity on my PC especially the Event Log records.  Looking for errors or notifications that might shed some light on the "not responding" intermittent slowness and freeze-ups.  That is how I came to this SCHANNEL issue...

...you can find numerous reports of the SCHANNEL error message on the web; nowhere does it ever get satisfactorily explained and addressed.  Most instances of SCHANNEL errors on the web are from folks following the Malware-Bleep guidance and running tools and posting the logs... why do hundreds of these afflicted users have the SCHANNEL ERROR in their logs? No one has said!!!

I am watching CNN as I type this. They are reporting on the man in Colorado who (was arrested for and) shot his bleeping DELL PC in an alley today cause he was fed up. LOL.  I am not about to do that yet.  I just wish for venting relief here but welcome comments. Especially if they will allow me to rule out the SCHANNEL ERRORS as a cause of my intermittent freezeups! Thanks.