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Mike Whalen <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 20 Dec 2001 21:38:01 -0500
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> I believe "GoBack" is a commercial product which allows a machine
>to return to a saved state in case of a crash or power interruption.
>If you haven't bought and installed that product, it's possible that
>your intruder is using a hacked version of it to, again, make it hard
>for you to get rid of him.

But if you fdisk and format the disk, how could "GoBack" get back?
This makes me wonder if the "reinstall" was a System Restore disk
provided by the PC manufacturer.

But maybe I underestimate the cleverness of virus writers?

Cheers,

Mike...

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