Hidden-code flaw in Windows renews worries over stealthly malware

Hidden-code flaw in Windows renews worries over stealthly malware
Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus 2005-08-31

A flaw in the way that several security programs and systems utilities detect system changes could allow spyware to spread surreptitiously and have renewed worries about stealthier attack code.

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Please explain... 2005-08-31
Brian M. Thomas (5 replies)

Re: Please explain... 2005-08-31
Anonymous (1 replies)

All-Seeing Eye handles this trick without any problem 2005-09-07
Richard T. (1 replies)

Re: All-Seeing Eye handles this trick without any problem 2005-10-25
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Re: All-Seeing Eye handles this trick without any problem 2006-06-24
Anonymous

Re: Please explain... 2005-08-31
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Re: Please explain... 2005-09-02
Anonymous

Re: Please explain... 2005-08-31
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Re: Please explain... 2005-09-12
Anonymous

Re: Please explain... 2005-08-31
Anonymous

Well it's simple really, it goes like this:

'It's not a software security vulnerability, it's another name we've dreamed up, it means the same thing but sounds less threatening...'

Hope that clears it up for you!

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Re: Please explain... 2005-09-05
Anonymous

Hidden-code flaw in Windows renews worries over stealthly malware 2005-09-01
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Hidden-code flaw in Windows renews worries over stealthly malware 2005-09-07
Anonymous

Uhm you guys need to take a look at unix... 2005-09-04
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Flypaper? 2005-09-05
Anonymous (1 replies)

Re: Flypaper? 2005-09-08
Anonymous

About long named registry key... 2005-09-13
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