M$ big brothers everyone with NetMeeting?

[FreshPrince]

Try this....

go to your: c:\program files\netmeeting folder and delete the file conf.exe

wait 5 seconds and refresh the folder....what happens? the file is copied back automatically! This is the executable file for NetMeeting...as you may or may not know....NetMeeting has remote desktop feature. This feature gives other machines the ability to spy on your desktop and even run commands remotely. This is sooooo messed up! :|

To fix this, I took away permission to this folder form system,admin, everyone, and gave myself access

 

[pulse8]

huh? So if I run PC Anywhere, Symantec is spying on me too?

 

[FreshPrince]

that's a possibility

 

[Slugbait]

You have no clue of what you're talking about.

Point #1:
W2K and XP have a feature called "file protection" that prevents morons from deleting windows system components accidentally. Believe it or not, my step-mom's new husband deleted the System32 folder after he got his brand new Win95 machine back in '96 cuz "it was taking up hard drive space". File protection prevents this kind of thing from happening.

Point #2:
RDS can only be activated if you manually start NM and purposely activate RDS from the Tools menu. Then you have to explicitly activate RDS from the Call menu.

Unless you're stupid enough to use your birthday or you dog's name as your password, no one is going to "spy" on your desktop using RDS. And if they "crack" your password (nearly impossible...RDS shuts down after the fifth failed attempt), you'll know it when you suddenly lose control of your mouse.

 

[yakko]

I don't use Netmeeting so they are not spying on me.

 

[KennyTheGreat]

are u serious?

 

[Ameesh]

FreshPrince read slugbaits post

 

[Mrburns2007]

Turn off the remote desktop crap ...

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
that's a possibility

No, thats NOT a possibility.
Bill

 

[joohang]

Originally posted by: Slugbait
You have no clue of what you're talking about.

What he said.

 

[FreshPrince]

ok...I understand system32....but why netmeeting?

wtf does M$ need to protect netmeeting? is this program sooooooooooooo important that we need windows file protection to replace it immediately after we delete it? to me that's complete BS! If you are talking about drivers under root/system32 folder then yes, protect it. To go as far as protecting netmeeting?

 

[shiner]

OMG!!! Everyone get out your aluminum hats!!!!

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
ok...I understand system32....but why netmeeting?
wtf does M$ need to protect netmeeting? is this program sooooooooooooo important that we need windows file protection to replace it immediately after we delete it? to me that's complete BS! If you are talking about drivers under root/system32 folder then yes, protect it. To go as far as protecting netmeeting?

SFP is designed to protect MS components, NM is an MS component. BFD. And then to go on and suggest that because of this that NM and pcA allow MS and Symantec to 'spy' on you shows how much you utterly don't understand any of this.

Bill

 

[hoihtah]

i love how a guy name bill is defending for M$ product.

hehe.

freshprince... go do your homework.

 

[kgraeme]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
ok...I understand system32....but why netmeeting?

wtf does M$ need to protect netmeeting? is this program sooooooooooooo important that we need windows file protection to replace it immediately after we delete it? to me that's complete BS! If you are talking about drivers under root/system32 folder then yes, protect it. To go as far as protecting netmeeting?

Because it can be a useful troubleshooting tool for remote assistance. It only makes sense to protect a troubleshooting tool. If I find out that MS has backdoor access to it, then I'll be right there with you in a tirade, but until then I see it as a useful tool that only gives someone control if you choose to let them.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: hoihtah
i love how a guy name bill is defending for M$ product.
hehe.

Really, I was trying to defend the Symantec product!

Bill Sobel (not Gates)