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``After activation, this Trojan copies itself to the Windows System folder and installs a .DLL file, which enables the Trojan to acts as a proxy server, allowing a hacker to channel Internet activities through the infected computer without the recipient's knowledge, according to MessageLabs.''

Who was the MS "engineer" who thought that is is OK for a machine to run ARBITRARY CODE received from anywhere in this world? It is as if you let uknown users run arbitrary code on your machine!

AND HOW on earth an anomymous script downloaded with an email message has the AUTHORITY to MODIFY the system directory with the mswindows files and replace DLLS?

One answer succinctly addresses this real problem:

TRASHWORTHY COMPUTING

enough!
Posted by: michael-t   Posted on: 11/14/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Trashworthy Computing  michael-t | 11/14/03
Target: Citibank  The Best | 11/15/03

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