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Rasheed187
March 17th, 2008, 01:19 PM
Seriously though, why the heck would I type my password in some app? The second link is more scary of course.

http://blogs.computerworld.com/g_archiver_steals_your_passwords_and_cubocc
http://www.viruslist.com/en/weblog?weblogid=208187496
Rasheed187
March 18th, 2008, 07:11 PM
So it seems like nobody was really impressed (or scared) by these stories. Same ol' same ol'. 8)
ccsito
March 18th, 2008, 07:24 PM
FWIW, I don't trust any web based applications. Yes, even those from security companies. 8) Unless I wrote it, I don't trust it. Why do I use them? Because trust is relative. ;D ;) ::) :wacko: :argh: :doubt:
Rasheed187
March 21st, 2008, 01:42 PM
-{ Quote: "I don't trust any web based applications" }-

What do you mean with "web based applications"?
ccsito
March 21st, 2008, 06:27 PM
-{ Quote: "What do you mean with "web based applications"?" }-

Anything is related to the WWW (e.g., HTML, Javascript, VBS, TCP/IP, etc). Basically, anything that was created (software wise) after 1996 (which is when I first got online). ::)
Dorn
March 21st, 2008, 09:37 PM
what if there is a trojan on a system32 file from Microsoft, but it will never be detected by any antivirus at all?
'scary.???
CircleGirl
March 26th, 2008, 01:41 AM
-{ Quote: "what if there is a trojan on a system32 file from Microsoft, but it will never be detected by any antivirus at all?
'scary.???" }- Ohh--I like scary!!!
Hermescomputers
March 31st, 2008, 09:29 AM
-{ Quote: "what if there is a trojan on a system32 file from Microsoft, but it will never be detected by any antivirus at all?
'scary.???" }-

Microsoft injecting backdoors? Naahh... Unthinkable! :argh:
bigc73542
March 31st, 2008, 09:43 AM
Anything is possible but most are rumor or unlikely. One thing I have noticed during the many years I have spent on security forums is that no matter how unlikely something might be it really gets beat to death by the members on said forums. Although not a bad thing, it does sometimes lead to some strange threads.
Rasheed187
April 3rd, 2008, 11:52 AM
-{ Quote: "Seriously though, why the heck would I type my password in some app?" }-

I must admit that I forgot about my email client (who is capable to connect to POP and webmail). And even browsers (like Maxthon/Avant) are able to make sneaky outbound connections. Better make sure that you can trust these tools for like 100%. :doubt:
ccsito
April 3rd, 2008, 06:22 PM
-{ Quote: "Better make sure that you can trust these tools for like 100%. :doubt:" }-

If you can't trust your browser, then better go back to the text based web access programs. No more GIFs, JPEGs, Flash, javascript, ActiveX, etc. ::) :thumb:

http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm