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Re: Rootkits: Norton "protected" recycle bin

  • Subject: Re: Rootkits: Norton "protected" recycle bin
  • From: Lissi <lissi_no_spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:36:24 +0100
  • Newsgroups: alt.hacker
  • Organization: Sisters of Eris
  • References: <dq8kru$mpk$01$1@news.t-online.com> <0fZxf.4766$WY5.3803@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net> <dqa7f0$u3$3@godfrey.mcc.ac.uk>
  • Xref: news.mcc.ac.uk alt.hacker:194450
On 14 Jan 2006 the suspect Roy Schestowitz said:

> That, in fact, is very similar to the Sony rootkit if I recall
> correctly. Simply entering a CD onto the drive would have everything
> installed. I recall a controversy or maybe a lawsuit that relied on
> this observation that refusal had the rootkit instated as well.
>
> "It's hidden, so who the hack will ever notice...?"

It installs automatically only if you have "autorun" enabled on a Win
machine. IIRC both MediaMaxx and ColdPlay popped up a license before
installing it, but only MediaMaxx installed anyway.

Lissi
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