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FU_RootKit.B – need removal
I believe that a user at my company has gotten a RootKit installed on her laptop. Research on the Internet particularly at http://sandbox.norman.no/live_2.html?logfile=810935 leads me to think that the malware is an updated version of the FU_RootKit. I say updated because the registry keys and files names don’t quite match. This appears to be a [...]

Answer Question   |  June 26, 2008  5:36 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms
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Installation and updates
Howdy folks, Tryin to keep things going around here….need some advice. I have Win2003 servers and Active Directory…..single domain….approx. 100 client computers…..one location. Am upgrading all computers from Office XP to Office 2003. My project: Install Office 2003 and all updates remotely without going to each machine. My progress: I tried the method of creating [...]

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2008  9:36 PM
Access control, Active Directory, Application security, backdoors, Bandwidth, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Encryption, Ethernet, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, General Directories, Hacking, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Software, Software testing, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Network Connection Freezes
For some reason, at random, among 20 PCs on my network, in the morning or during the day, the network connection stops responding for both intranet and internet communications. The only solution thus far is to remove the NIC from the Device Manager, reboot the PC, and let Windows XP Pro find the network card [...]

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2010  11:31 AM
3Com, Access, Access control, Active Directory, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Bind, Biometrics, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Enterasys, Ethernet, Exchange, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, NFS, NIC, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Printers, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SIP, Software, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, WINS, Wireless, worms
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Manipulatoin Engine Definition
Hi all! I’ve read the term “manipulation engine” (related to passwords) in a couple of papers but aside from guessing could not find a proper definition of it (not even in this website !!!). Can anyone please redirect me to / provide a clear definition of this term, related to “Security”? Many thanks, Diego.

Answer Question   |  August 28, 2006  9:31 PM
backdoors, Current threats, Hacking, human factors, Security, Spyware, Trojans, Viruses, worms
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USB Flash Drives Not Installing On XP
Hello All! I’ve been noticing recently that certain USB drives have not been installing automatically to windows XP pro. I’m working on one right now and have not found a solution to it yet. A user needs to install a Sandisk Cruzer Mini USB Drive to her machine which uses XP Pro. Instead of installing [...]

Answer Question   |  July 28, 2006  8:57 PM
Access control, Application security, Availability, backdoors, Backup & recovery, Browsers, Career development, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, human factors, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Patch management, SCSI, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, Software testing, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Storage, Storage management, Storage products and equipment, Tape drives/Libraries, Tech support, Training, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms
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Passwords
Hi all, What do you recommend for initial password issue, that is, provided a new user with a password for the first time without compromising it. I find the entire help desk giving password initially or sysadmins doing that is not save enough even though the user will be prompted to change it at first [...]

Answer Question   |  November 24, 2007  8:11 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Business/IT alignment, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Laptop Security…
Hi, I am the head of my department and by the nature of the job I hold some confidential information on my laptop. How do I ensure that 1. Nobody can access any files on my laptop from the LAN or the internet (not even sys admins) 2. If somebody tries to access, can I [...]

Answer Question   |  June 27, 2006  9:31 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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strange processes showing up in the task list some random numbers.TMP
I suspect I have some trojan downloader? I keep finding strange processes showing up in the task list. These are some random numbers and letters with a .TMP extension? They cause my internet connection to either run very slow or in most cases it stops the connection to the internet. When I kill the .TMP [...]

Answer Question   |  June 17, 2006  10:28 PM
Access control, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Interoperability, Servers, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms
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Local LAN Vulnerabilities and Open Ports NAT
QUESTION: How someone would go about exploiting a vulnerability within a LAN sitting behind a router running NAT/NAPT…where would you start? Hacking the open port? Routing Tables? Accessing remote administration on the modem? (disable NAT)?? bah… MY SYSTEM/SETUP: I have 1 XP SP2 Machine running providing PPTP VPN connections and a Webcam Security System (webcamxp) [...]

Answer Question   |  May 26, 2006  7:43 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Network Resource Allocation cum Planning cum Technical Problem
This is the real commercial problem face by my company. Well, the reason I ask this problem is I salute and respect all of you as I believe all of you are as good as network solution company out there, or even better!! Lets me rephrase the entire problem again. Company expand so fast that [...]

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2006  10:17 AM
3Com, Access, Access control, Active Directory, Altiris, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Biometrics, BMC, Browsers, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Career development, Cisco, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, E-business, Encryption, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Fault isolation, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, IBM, IBM/Tivoli, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intel, Interoperability, InterSystems, Intrusion management, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LANDesk, Laws, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Marimba, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Online transaction processing, Oracle, OS, Partner facing, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, Protocol analysis, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SIP, Software, Spyware, SQL, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Storage, Switches, Sybase, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Unisys, Vector Networks, Vendors, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, WINS, Wireless, worms
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Design NEW network cum NEW IT infrastructure-2
Company expand so fast that the IT infrastructure is not fast enough to cater high volume of traffic; the initial design is not scalable. The number of new branch offices setup caused the company pay a high price in the leased line communication. Salesman and management staffs dial into company networks via 56K modem to [...]

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2006  8:21 AM
3Com, Access control, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Biometrics, Browsers, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Dell, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Enterasys, Exchange, Fault isolation, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Lucent, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Nortel, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Protocol analysis, provisioning, Remote management, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Switches, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Design NEW network cum NEW IT infrastructure
Company expand so fast that the IT infrastructure is not fast enough to cater high volume of traffic; the initial design is not scalable. The number of new branch offices setup caused the company pay a high price in the leased line communication. Salesman and management staffs dial into company networks via 56K modem to [...]

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2006  7:54 AM
Access control, Application security, Availability, backdoors, Bandwidth, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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What is SSI injection
I recently read an article that mentioned SSI injection. I’m aware of SQL injection, but not SSI. Can anyone explain what it is and what should be done to protect against it? Thanks

Answer Question   |  May 5, 2006  3:31 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Development, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms
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Cross-site scripting attacks
I’m looking for advice on cross-site scripting. What can these attacks do and what can I do to protect Web sites/applications against them? Are there any resources you recommend? Thanks

Answer Question   |  November 13, 2009  2:54 PM
Access control, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Development, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms
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route mail with fax service in sbs 2003
i have a sbs 2003 on my network and i configure him to get all the fax of my company, the only problem is that when i configure him to route all the incoming fax to some mail it does not seem to work, i check the event log and i get error 32083 and [...]

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2006  3:30 PM
Access, Access control, AIM, Application security, Availability, backdoors, Backup & recovery, Bandwidth, Biometrics, Brightmail, Browsers, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Career development, CipherTrust, ClearSwift, CLP, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Frame Relay, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, McAfee, MessageLabs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, OS, Outsourcing, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Postini, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Risk management, Rockliffe, ROI & cost justification, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spam, SpamAssassin, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Storage, Symantec, TrendMicro, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web development, Web security, Web services, Web Services Standards, Wireless, worms
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Connection Management
Hello, I am working on a project that we have a deployed a Personal Firewall product on laptop users. The Personal Firewall allows us to define a server based access profile or FW rules for each type of connection and IP range. ie. Ethernet, WLAN etc. The issue is this personal FW activates BOTH connection [...]

Answer Question   |  March 27, 2006  4:14 AM
Access control, backdoors, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, Current threats, Desktop management applications, Disaster Recovery, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Mobile, Network applications management, Network management software, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms
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