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Reasons why not to use M$...
jtpenrod:
quote:
He found that Microsoft's developers had failed to remove or "strip" the debugging symbols used to test this software before they released it. Inside the code were the labels for the two keys. One was called "KEY". The other was called "NSAKEY".
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Now here's an interesting thought: suppose this wasn't an accident. Is it possible that those M$ programmers deliberately left that in there in the hope that it would be discovered? ;) It would be a good way to screw the NSA don't you think?
Calum:
quote:Originally posted by Gooseberry Clock:
Then run http://www.setiathome.com/ who do I care?
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i didn't say you cared! i wasn't talking to you at all!
quote:Originally posted by muchis:
a whole bunch of inflammatory crap that i can't be arsed quoting properly.
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muchis, is your brain running Windows XP? you need to reboot before you post again
gerry:
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quote:Computer security specialists have been aware for two years that unusual features are contained inside a standard Windows software "driver" used for security and encryption functions. The driver, called ADVAPI.DLL, enables and controls a range of security functions. If you use Windows, you will find it in the C:\Windows\system directory of your computer. ADVAPI.DLL works closely with Microsoft Internet Explorer, but will only run crypographic functions that the US governments allows Microsoft to export. That information is bad enough news, from a European point of view. Now, it turns out that ADVAPI will run special programmes inserted and controlled by NSA. As yet, no-one knows what these
programmes are, or what they do.
Okay, being the noob that I am, what happens if I delete this driver? The whole thing makes you sick dosen't it? Hope I didn't double post (again).
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Still waiting for that elusive answer.
lu666s:
Due to the integration of IE in OS, you can't remove the file (advapi32.dll in v.'s above 95).
However, although loaded dynamically with windoze startup, the file is available for IE and M$ applications that connect to internet.
Thus, the only solution (bare direct modifications of the file) is not to run M$ programs that connect to internet -- IE, M$ Media Player, etc.
The only true solution that is known to have absolutely positive results -- a sensible security measure -- would be not to run windoze at all. :D
Re VoidMain point that something of this sort may be in 'inserted' in linux: The answer is, it might, but for how long it would stay in there? You can look at the kernel source any time, so if someone tries to hide something in there, it would not last a day without being spotted and eradicated. This is one of the most appealing features that open source offers, without a doubt.
[ March 02, 2002: Message edited by: lu666s ]
TB:
quote:Originally posted by psyjax:
At least in the beginning of the Apple resurection, Jobs worked for basically free. And I belive he still does today, his sallary is like nil, and his stock is also like nil. (Like I said, at least when he started as iCEO).
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You're almost right there.....according to Guinness World Records Jobs' annual salary is $1 a year......but he does have something like 10 million shares to his name.
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