Xombe Trojan poses as Microsoft warning

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Oh really?

When XP "phones home" without notifying the user (otherwise known as "Spyware"):
1) Application Layer Gateway Service (Requires server rights. "Server rights" means that this Microsoft software inside your computer can set up an arrangement that allows other computers to control it.)
2) Fax Service
3) File Signature Verification
4) Generic Host Process for Win32 Services (Requires server rights.)
5) Microsoft Direct Play Voice Test
6) Microsoft Help and Support Center (If you don't stop it, using "Help and Support" notifies Microsoft of the subject of your search.)
7) Microsoft Help Center Hosting Server (Wants server rights.)
8) Microsoft Management Console
9) Microsoft Media Player (Tells Microsoft the music and videos you like. See the February 20, 2002 Security Focus article Why is Microsoft watching us watch DVD movies? [securityfocus.com].)
10) Microsoft Network Availability Test
11) Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service
12) Microsoft Windows Media Configuration Utility (Setup_wm.exe, sometimes runs when you use Windows Media Player.)
13) MS DTC Console program
14) Run DLL as an app (There is no indication about which DLL or which function in the DLL.)
15) Services and Controller app
16) Time Service, sets the time on your computer from Microsoft's computer. (This can be changed to get the time from another time server.)

How to shut down a Windows computer just by loading a webpage:
http://dslweb.nwnexus.com/mclain/ActiveX/

Enjoy

Posted by: MarcB_z   Posted on: 01/12/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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