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Offline polonus

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Invisible rootkit means trouble
« on: July 17, 2006, 07:15:50 PM »
Hi malware fighters,

Read this. This is bad news:
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=6453&pagtype=samechan

If above link does not work for you, go here:
http://www.cio.com/blog_view.html?CID=23011


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Re: Invisible rootkit means trouble
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2006, 08:45:09 PM »
thanks again for some good info polonus :o
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Re: Invisible rootkit means trouble
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2006, 08:46:03 PM »
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Damn malware writers!    >:(

By the way, both links work for me. For those who may wonder, the text at the 2 sites is basically the same.


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Re: Invisible rootkit means trouble
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2006, 08:55:51 PM »
thanks CharleyO for the text info :D
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Re: Invisible rootkit means trouble
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2006, 09:16:11 PM »
Hi malware fighters,

Don't be alarmed here are the removal instructions:
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-rustock.html

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Re: Invisible rootkit means trouble
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2006, 10:32:11 PM »
you are scary me again polonus-by being alarmed ::)
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