Re: Secure.dcom.exe

From: Eric Chien (ecchien_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/08/03

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    Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2003 09:24:28 +0100
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    This file simply sets the Registry Key:
    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Ole\EnableDCOM = N

    and then prints out the text:
               | Icq: 52733081 |

               | Comment to: MaXxX__@Hotmail.com |

               | File Created @ 28 July 2003 by MaXxX |

               | Dcom Quick Patch |

               | |

               [-------------------------------------------------------]

    ...Eric

    At 04:09 AM 8/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:
    >I took a look at the executeable. It doesn't seem to
    >have any identifying information compiled into it, and
    >'strings' doesn't reveal anything of interest. The
    >exe only depends on two DLLs, and calls only a total
    >of 4 functions...none of which have to do with
    >networking.

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