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For some time I have been using an excellent free program called
RegistryProt. It runs in the background and alerts you if a program is
trying to write to your registry and asks for your permission to allow
it. This alone protects you against many unwanted downloaded programs,
viruses and trojans since most will want access to the registry. You can
read more at:
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/web/htm/regprot.htm
No connection etc., just a satisfied user
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "countachl" <countachl@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: TradeStation Securities
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> >
> > Subject: Re: TradeStation Securities
> > Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2002 14:17:34 -0500
> > From: Leslie Walko <l.walko@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: rfurse@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > CC: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Russ:
> >
> > There is an issue that you have not considered.
> > SECURITY !
> >
> > With TS, your install the software in client-server mode.
> > You have to leave various ports open for the software to
> > work. Your code is in EL. (Secured or not is irrelevant.)
> > What is there to prevent a rouge employee from installing a
> > Trojan Horse on your machine?
> > Nothing!
>
> Excellent Point ! Yesterday I discovered two unwelcome programs
> on my system - RADMIN (a retail remote-control program) and mIRC
> (Internet Relay Chat). I think the remote program was there only one
> day, since it caused an error message when booting. IRC was there
> longer - I noticed its window during boot, but didn't pursue it
immediately.
>
> So if you notice anything odd happening with your system, investigate
it
> IMMEDIATELY ! !
>
> donc
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