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The type of program discussed in the article is a Trojan Horse, meaning it is disguised as a program you would gladly install and use on your computer. The method used to get the user to install it is social engineering or giving the incentive for free software while tricking them into allowing additional software (unwanted) to be installed (ever hear of WeatherBug, read up and find out what parasites are installed with that free software..... gain, gator, bonzai buddy).

The real solution to this is requiring the install package to inform you EVERY time software install packages are launched you Clearly know the name of the software and are given a chance to choose "Do You Want To Install this software?" and not allow the partners software install package just kick off additional software install packages without informing the user what will be installed.
Posted by: GregSalts   Posted on: 05/25/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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small trojans on websites  anglemilt | 05/25/05
use a text editor and an ftp program  linuxoverwindows | 05/25/05
Just what we need...  Carrion | 05/25/05
Actually...  Brian@... | 05/25/05
That's my point...  Carrion | 05/25/05
Some of these users...  ladyjet@... | 05/25/05
A bad drive in a car with bad brakes  voska | 05/25/05
Not a clue  thirstydog@... | 05/25/05
I know EXACTLY what I'm talking about  Carrion | 05/25/05
No you don't  tgrady | 05/25/05
No you don't  renaissance2000 | 05/25/05
how do you do that?  johnpharvey@... | 05/30/05
Here's your Sign  GregSalts | 05/25/05
Another options is:  ladyjet@... | 05/25/05
In Theory  renaissance2000 | 05/25/05
Not a "platform" issue  tgrady | 05/25/05
Linux is vulnerable too  jescocom | 05/26/05
its simple  linuxoverwindows | 05/25/05
I Need Help  ladyk45 | 05/25/05
No Problem  IT Scion | 05/25/05
Thanks for the tip, and the link. happy  dennis_44149 | 05/25/05
a little help  cgwynn1 | 05/31/05
Virus help site  Gueze | 05/31/05
i thought it was just me  fofyve | 05/25/05
Most small ISPs do care...  ladyjet@... | 05/25/05
malware  Ogandydancer | 05/25/05
criminally created Malware, Trojan Horses, Viruses, Worms and etc.  deafyharv | 05/25/05
cant go after the criminals...  linuxoverwindows | 05/25/05
What about tar and feathers?  ladyjet@... | 05/25/05
Rope  TotalKayeos | 05/26/05
Seriously though...  Tellco | 06/08/05
hahahahahahahahahahaha  Reverend MacFellow | 05/25/05
Actually  IT Scion | 05/25/05
I'll second that notion!  rocky1 | 05/25/05
Wrong Paradigm  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/25/05
Way off base  HelpDesk Dave | 05/25/05
Actually  nightshade0143 | 05/26/05
Nightshade  IT Scion | 05/27/05
Plus  IT Scion | 05/27/05
you could use a typewriter  pablito@... | 05/25/05
Uhhh...  RatMcGee | 05/25/05
Amazing...  RAnthony | 05/25/05
Not a MS issue!  rocky1 | 05/25/05
Also  IT Scion | 05/25/05
Trojans to order  Anton Philidor | 05/25/05
VIRUSES FROM MICROSOFT???!!!  the_webninja@... | 05/25/05
Comment on: " VIRUSES FROM MICROSOFT???!!!"  celticwatch | 05/25/05
re VIRUSES FROM MICROSOFT???!!!  NotMSUser | 05/25/05
Paranoia??? Update the drivers  GetReal-mac.com | 05/25/05
Simple fixes  Anton Philidor | 05/25/05
Yes it is!  Altern_z | 05/25/05
Its not!  jkcdlm1 | 05/25/05
They fixed it.  HiRezL | 05/26/05
DO THIS!  osreinstall | 05/25/05
Better yet,,,  Bagmaster50 | 05/25/05
Too Involved  osreinstall | 05/26/05
Winblows users get what they deserve  Chad_z | 05/25/05
Really?  tgrady | 05/25/05
I've not had an infection on my Win boxes either  FilledOut | 05/25/05
Cartoon os?  jkcdlm1 | 05/25/05
I use Windows 2000  voska | 05/25/05
Yea  IT Scion | 05/26/05
What's wrong with cartoony?  HiRezL | 05/26/05
reply to chad  poetdowns | 05/26/05
Sounds like a Ghost in the Shell episode  darkside@... | 05/25/05
Just run out to Best Buy and pick up a Linux distro  FilledOut | 05/25/05
Small empty ponies comin' through the Gates...  RatMcGee | 05/25/05
Time to switch to Linux!!!  craig@... | 05/25/05
Umm  IT Scion | 05/26/05
RE: Umm  nightshade0143 | 05/26/05
Well  IT Scion | 05/26/05
Anti-virus companies and SETI  mvsarno@... | 05/26/05
Hmmmm  HiRezL | 05/26/05
A simple plan  rottweilerus | 05/26/05
I've seen it first hand.  Fusion_z | 05/26/05
It might be just the AV ur using  FilledOut | 05/26/05
one solution  poetdowns | 05/26/05
Down with MS (or not)  TotalKayeos | 05/26/05
Give this boy a cigar!  osreinstall | 05/26/05
lmao...nice disclaimer(nt)  IT Scion | 05/26/05

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