Comments on: Three Archaic Backdoor Trojan Programs That Still Serve Great Pranks http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks Where 127.0.0.1 is Home. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Clearer http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks/comment-page-1#comment-13786 Clearer Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:31:16 +0000 http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks#comment-13786 The sad thing about Magnuss Eriksson is that it -really- just shows how little we can trust anything that's being said about how a person uses his or her computer -- how can anyone know if it was someone using NetBus to download child porn on his computer or if it was Eriksson himself who did so and only had the good fortune to have a program installed on his computer that would allow anyone (or just someone?) to take control over his computer without his knowing -- in fact, how can we know that he didn't install it himself to make his story credible. The fact is we can never know which version is the true story (if any of them are) nor can we find out which is probably the true story. (I'd like to make it clear that I am not trying to make Eriksson look bad here: I don't really care about his particular story, only about the implications it has on the model of trust we implicitly assume is good with regards to -unsafe- computers) The sad thing about Magnuss Eriksson is that it -really- just shows how little we can trust anything that’s being said about how a person uses his or her computer — how can anyone know if it was someone using NetBus to download child porn on his computer or if it was Eriksson himself who did so and only had the good fortune to have a program installed on his computer that would allow anyone (or just someone?) to take control over his computer without his knowing — in fact, how can we know that he didn’t install it himself to make his story credible. The fact is we can never know which version is the true story (if any of them are) nor can we find out which is probably the true story.

(I’d like to make it clear that I am not trying to make Eriksson look bad here: I don’t really care about his particular story, only about the implications it has on the model of trust we implicitly assume is good with regards to -unsafe- computers)

]]> By: scriptkitty http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks/comment-page-1#comment-8963 scriptkitty Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:33:14 +0000 http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks#comment-8963 heh. yeah thats a fine question. but seriously, reading about what people used netbus to do to Magnuss Eriksson is so sad. having fun is one thing, but it seems that people far too often push the envelope too far. just because you can do something doesnt mean that you should do it. heh. yeah thats a fine question.

but seriously, reading about what people used netbus to do to Magnuss Eriksson is so sad.

having fun is one thing, but it seems that people far too often push the envelope too far.

just because you can do something doesnt mean that you should do it.

]]> By: metasin http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks/comment-page-1#comment-8347 metasin Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:35:33 +0000 http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks#comment-8347 Uh, who invited the lawyer? Uh, who invited the lawyer?

]]> By: Carlos Alberto http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks/comment-page-1#comment-7565 Carlos Alberto Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:21:03 +0000 http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks#comment-7565 Anyone that intrudes in your home or office system is intruding into your personal property, much like your house or vehicle and should be prosecuted accordingly. It does not matter if it is just for fun or curiosity. It is as illegal as the any other unauthorized intrusion. Anyone that intrudes in your home or office system is intruding into your personal property, much like your house or vehicle and should be prosecuted accordingly. It does not matter if it is just for fun or curiosity. It is as illegal as the any other unauthorized intrusion.

]]> By: aman http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks/comment-page-1#comment-4586 aman Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:03:10 +0000 http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks#comment-4586 its excellent! its excellent!

]]> By: Juv http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks/comment-page-1#comment-434 Juv Sat, 14 Jun 2008 10:31:35 +0000 http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks#comment-434 good ol times. i was an imba script kiddy @ that time lol good ol times.
i was an imba script kiddy @ that time lol

]]> By: sidon http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks/comment-page-1#comment-425 sidon Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:11:03 +0000 http://learn-networking.com/network-security/three-archaic-backdoor-trojan-programs-that-still-serve-great-pranks#comment-425 Strange things Strange things

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