2008 Q4 FReepathon. Target: $80,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $60,976
76%  
Adding in the monthlies... Woo hoo!! Over 76 percent!! Less than $20k to go!! Thank you FReepers and Lurkers!!

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  • Virus from China the gift that keeps on giving (MocMex Trojan Horse)

    02/19/2008 11:25:20 AM PST · by sandyeggo · 36 replies · 86+ views
    SFGate ^ | February 15, 2008 | Deborah Gage
    An insidious computer virus recently discovered on digital photo frames has been identified as a powerful new Trojan Horse from China that collects passwords for online games - and its designers might have larger targets in mind. "It is a nasty worm that has a great deal of intelligence," said Brian Grayek, who heads product development at Computer Associates, a security vendor that analyzed the Trojan Horse. The virus, which Computer Associates calls Mocmex, recognizes and blocks antivirus protection from more than 100 security vendors, as well as the security and firewall built into Microsoft Windows. It downloads files from...