Re: spexta trojan installs to protected folder

From: "shawn modersohn" <smmodersohn@xxxxxxxxxxx>


| Thanks for your input and echoing my suspicions. Also a good point that
| the exploit might not be solely Window's fault. As you mentioned in
| your examples, this exploit could be manipulated through any number of
| software packages. Adobe Reader, Flash, Quick Time, etc. At least on
| the desktop level, I still maintain that it is the operating system's
| responsibility to protect system files and folders from writing despite
| any flaw in any said software. Doesn't this mean there is a patch that
| windowsupdate.com owes us?

Whast was the point of exploitation ?

Use the Secunia Software Inspector to find any/all known vulnerabilities.
http://secunia.com/software_inspector

Then you can mitigate the threats.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm


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