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Bug gives attackers complete control of Windows PCs
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Posted on 06/09/2010 8:03:48 PM PDT by Gomez

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To: Inyo-Mono

See post 20 for complete step-by-step... 8^)


21 posted on 06/10/2010 12:07:45 AM PDT by Ron C.
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To: Gomez

22 posted on 06/10/2010 12:15:36 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: rdb3; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; Salo; Bobsat; JosephW; ...

23 posted on 06/10/2010 7:09:41 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: ShadowAce

Thanks for the ping.


24 posted on 06/10/2010 8:11:03 AM PDT by GOPJ (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php?area=dam&lang=eng)
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To: Gomez

Yowza!

Who thought enabling that by default would be a good idea?

Will need to change all computers.


25 posted on 06/10/2010 9:35:31 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA (Anti-Gunners suffer from Factose Intolerance)
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To: Gomez

Okay all you people on the almost ten year-old Windows XP, it’s finally time to upgrade. And you don’t have the “but Vista sucks!” excuse anymore.


26 posted on 06/10/2010 10:23:53 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: NoCmpromiz

Does windows 7 have this “feature”?


27 posted on 06/10/2010 11:00:11 AM PDT by shorty_harris
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To: tflabo

Well,...generally the attackers are interested in criminal activities,...looking for access to online banking accounts ,....etc.


28 posted on 06/10/2010 1:10:54 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: zot; Interesting Times

I found it last night. It was in the properties section of the control panel

I’m out in Hoosierland after a long day of driving. Good weather, dry roads, not too much construction. Back to base camp on Monday.


29 posted on 06/10/2010 7:54:22 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: zot

Turned off... thanks.


30 posted on 06/10/2010 8:00:36 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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