Re: winVNC window during logon

From: Robert (thinguy66.panties@hotmail.com)
Date: 03/30/03

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    From: Robert  <thinguy66.panties@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 21:41:32 -0600

    In article <000b01c2f66d$2e12d710$a001280a@phx.gbl>, comphardware@mail.com
    says...
    > Dear all,
    >
    > Whenever I startup the OS a window named WinVNC pops up
    > and ask me to set up a password for some incoming socket
    > connection. After I click OK, it saids "running winVNC
    > without a password poses a security risk".
    >
    > Could anyone pls tell me what's it is and it there a way
    > to disable it?

    It's remote control software that, if you're running it without a
    password, lets anyone on the Internet who knows your IP address to operate
    your computer. Unless of course you're behind a firewall that blocks that
    traffic.

    If you didn't install it it was probably loaded as part of a virus/trojan
    horse package.

    --Robert

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