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How to bundle Spyware in data files
The answer is simple - Compress the data file and include your executable in the compressed file. Then make it a self-extracting file and an executable. You can automatically run your installation routine at decompression.

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A bit more sneaky - rename your file from tunes.zip to tunes.zip.exe. Windows hides the .exe becuase its a known extension. Force the icon to be a compressed file icon. the user doubleclicks the file and Poof, they're infected.
Posted by: Flyerdad   Posted on: 06/17/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This is surprising?  IT Scion | 06/16/05
surprising?  tora201 | 06/16/05
correction...  tora201 | 06/16/05
Let's see  IT Scion | 06/17/05
How to bundle Spyware in data files  Flyerdad | 06/17/05
Lol so many tricks can be done ...  Coeur de Lion | 06/22/05
NEWSFLASH: Spyware can be included in any unknown .exe or install  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/17/05
And don't download .EXEs!!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 06/17/05
It's the same old song  Otto_Delete | 06/17/05
I envisioned this would happen  osreinstall | 06/17/05
Alert: Viruses may be in emails...  erdiko@... | 06/17/05
Break out the Virtual Rubbers....  nucrash | 06/17/05
Ummm....yeah  raymanjr | 06/17/05
Ahh yea.. i wouldnt think they would do that  Been_Done_Before | 06/17/05
BitTorrent is ONLY a transport ...  George Mitchell | 06/17/05
I think the BT confusion  IT Scion | 06/17/05
Yup ... its just a transport and a good one at that ...  George Mitchell | 06/17/05
hiding in downloads is illegal  MIS Master | 06/17/05
Readers, beware, ridiculous FUD ahead  bmh129 | 06/17/05

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