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To: ericneu who wrote (9957)	8/5/1998 12:52:00 PM
From: Hal Rubel	Respond to of 74651

Back Orifice Released Tuesday, August 4th, 2:07 PM EDT "An anonymous reader downloaded the infamous Windows super-hack, Back Orifice, and had this to share about his tests of the tool: I downloaded BO this morning. I then propagated the Server to a test machine. I ran the GUI on my machine and was able to do all sorts of nasty things to the test machine, including grabbing keystrokes and password information from the server. You can add/delete directories, copy files from your machine to the server machine and add/delete files. And all sorts of network shennaigans like redirecting TCP/IP traffic and finding out what else is on the network. In other words, the hype is real. This is one potent and extremely dangerous program, and I don't see MS coming out with a fix any time soon. It only works on Windows 9x computers. ..." As reported in Mac OS News Hal PS:It does not expose any new security holes. Microsoft does not care. They have no competition. HR

To: ericneu who wrote (9957)	8/5/1998 1:00:00 PM
From: Hal Rubel	Respond to of 74651

Back Orifice Description See Post #9864 for more detail: "Back Orifice is a self-contained executable file that could potentially make its way onto the system of an unwitting user in the form of an email attachment with an intriguing name such as "nudepics.exe." Once launched, the program will silently insinuate itself into the target Windows system, opening up a cornucopia of security and privacy holes without the user knowing it is even there. Back Orifice might also be launched without the user's knowledge with the help of a recent security problem in Microsoft Outlook Express and Netscape Messenger that potentially allows for attachments to be executed automatically. According to a Cult statement, Back Orifice opens up a secure and hidden channel between the Windows system and a remote attacker, allowing remote control of almost all parts of the operating system, including the file system, registry, system passwords, and network processes. The program will reportedly allow a cracker to take screenshots of the target system and send them back to his or her location. It will also "sniff" a keyboard, allowing remote recording of all keystrokes made on a machine, such as passwords and logins to secure systems. A Microsoft security manager said the program did not represent a threat to Windows end users." Hal PS: Microsoft says not to worry. HR