A WARNING! mydocs.dll

From: JL (nospam_at_ns.org)
Date: 09/09/03


Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 02:08:07 -0700


Sonny,

Don't you think that IF this is true, large security
organisations like CERT.org would have distributed a
warning?

>-----Original Message-----
>There's a LOT more going on with the mydocs.dll than
meets the eye. It is
>DEFINITELY doing more than just storing data. It's
sending data out when you
>access the internet! Yep, don't believe me?
>
>I put Zone Alarm Pro, (an excellent firewall), on my
computer, and this
>firewall checks what's going out as well as what's trying
to get in. Well, I
>set the internet settings to the highest, or most secure
for checking files
>in and out. I couldn't believe it! When ever I tried to
access the internet
>I would get an alarm that said the program I was trying
to access the
>internet with has been changed, and would I allow the
changed program to
>access the internet? When I hit the details button, I see
that mydocs.dll
>had attached itself to ANY program that I was trying to
access the internet
>with and the alarm logs showed that mydocs.dll was
attempting to send data!
>NO LIE! I think the reason My Docs is so slow is because
it's doing LOTS of
>sneaky crap behind the scenes and sending out data to MS
or somewhere! Where
>else would it be sending data?
>
>Anyway, download a free trial copy of Zone Labs, Zone
Alarm Pro firewall and
>check it out for yourself. In fact, I bought a MS
internet keyboard and
>laser mouse and had to disable the system hooks because
they BOTH were
>sending data to a central database, I know that because
the database has an
>IP address!!!! Once again, NO LIE! Get the Zone Alarm
firewall and check it
>out for yourself!
>
>I'd love to find someone who has addressed this problem
with Microsoft
>software. What programs within the operating systems are
reporting back? It
>can't be denied, it IS happening, and the reason it's
being discovered is
>because there was never a firewall good enough or
complete enough to check
>what's going out before. This firewall was designed to
stop things like a
>Trojan horse from communicating, thereby stopping the
virus. It just so
>happens that it's catching Microsoft too!
>
>This could be another HUGE lawsuit against MS. I'm sure
they don't want this
>to be known, but beware people, big brother IS watching
you! THAT is the
>main reason the mydocs.dll is so twitchy, slow and has
it's own
>architecture, it's doing a LOT more than just sitting
there! I understand
>the "My Favorites" folder information is included in the
data being sent by
>mydocs.dll too. Does anyone know who has been working on
this problem with
>MS? Somebody should! Good luck!
>
>Sonny
>
>
>.
>



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