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to: Geo
from: Gregg N
date: 2006-01-05 12:37:46
subject: Re: Kodak EasyShare software

From: Gregg N 

Geo wrote:
> "Gregg N"  wrote in message
> news:43bcafc1$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>
>> This is a good example why you should not run as admin. It requires
>> admin permission to do any damage. Otherwise, the root kit can't be
>> installed. If you run as non-admin, you would probably be informed that
>> you must log in as admin before you can play the CD, which would cause
>> me to return the CD to the store. If you run as admin by default, you
>> would never know.
>>
>
> So you are saying all those computers who run XP and got this installed, all
> those users booted into safe mode, logged in as admin, reinserted the CD and
> installed the sony rootkit? How about all the business desktops that got hit
> by it? Those users couldn't possibly have logged in as admin.
>
>
>> You are wrong. Here's a diagram:
>>
>
> Yes I understand the diagram, now find a trojan that requires me be logged
> in as admin, I do not remember reading anywhere that the sony rootkit does
> but I'm sure a second one should be easy enough to find. (your turn)
. I
> would suggest looking for one that hits home users but not business users.
> The number of these that you find should point out just how much of a
> difference running as admin or not will make.
>
> Geo.
>
>
>


You can't possibly be this stupid, so I conclude that, for whatever reason,
you are making believe you don't understand what I am saying. I will not
indulge you in your little trolling game.

Gregg

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