RE: [in] Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE is just as safe as FireFox

From: joe (mvp_at_joeware.net)
Date: 11/21/04

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    To: "'Frank Knobbe'" <frank@knobbe.us>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 12:21:57 -0500

    LOL, ok you have me on that one. It is something, but very little. :oD

      Joe 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Knobbe [mailto:frank@knobbe.us] 
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:54 AM
To: joe
Cc: full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com
Subject: RE: [in] Re: [Full-Disclosure] IE is just as safe as FireFox
On Sat, 2004-11-20 at 08:20, joe wrote:
> I agree with your initial comment, they can both be changed. I also 
> agree they both do little.
> 
> I don't agree that the hardcoding in the source does anything for you. 
Well, it *allows* you to change the ID of the superuser account to something
else. But of course that is obfuscation, and is quickly discovered (just
check what ID owns /bin/* and so on). Nevertheless, you have the *ability*
to change the ID. You can't do that with Windows. 
(Yeah, cheap shot I know... ;)
Cheers,
Frank
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