Rick Moen
2011-03-30 22:00:24 UTC
Wow. Keylogger preinstalled as part of the windows load by laptop
manufacturer Samsung -- and Samsung first lied, and then admitted and
tried to justify this action, per the linked follow-up article
(http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/sec/2011/040411sec1.html).
The latter link is about to become item 'Samsung' on my Web site's front
page.
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Subject: [sf-lug] Samsung preinstalls Keylogging software on the computer.
Copied from the Team *Amiga* list because you
know I thought people should see that bad behavior
is not yet dead in the Computer building industry.
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that follows is Mr Hassan's own work with minor edits.
* * *
In the fall of 2005, the security and computer world was abuzz with
what was at the time dubbed as the "Sony BMG rootkit Fiasco." Sony BMG
used a rootkit, computer program that performs a specific function and
hides its files from the regular user, to monitor computer user
behavior and limit how music CDs were copied and played on one's
computer <http://news.cnet.com/Sony-CD-protection-sparks-security-concerns/2100-7355_3-5926657.html?tag=txt%20http://news.cnet.com/Sony-CD-protection-sparks-security-concerns/2100-7355_3-5926657.html?tag=txt>.
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program from Norwich University <http://www.norwich.edu> in 2009.
After an in-depth analysis of the laptop, my conclusion was that this
software was installed by the manufacturer, Samsung. I removed the
keylogger software, cleaned up the laptop, and continued using the
computer. However, after experiencing problems with the video display
driver, I returned that laptop to the store where I bought it and bought
a higher Samsung model (R540) from another store.
Again, after the initial set up of the laptop, I found the same
StarLogger software in the c:\windows\SL folder of the new laptop
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/sec/2011/032811sec2.html
later
bliss
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manufacturer Samsung -- and Samsung first lied, and then admitted and
tried to justify this action, per the linked follow-up article
(http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/sec/2011/040411sec1.html).
The latter link is about to become item 'Samsung' on my Web site's front
page.
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Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:51:12 -0700
From: Bobbie Sellers <bliss-***@dslextreme.com>
To: SF-LUG <sf-***@linuxmafia.com>
Subject: [sf-lug] Samsung preinstalls Keylogging software on the computer.
Copied from the Team *Amiga* list because you
know I thought people should see that bad behavior
is not yet dead in the Computer building industry.
Quoting from
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to read the full article.
You are viewing Insider content. Browse other Insider articles
<http://www.networkworld.com/insider/>
Mohamed Hassan, MSIA, CISSP, CISA graduated from the Master of Science
in Information Assurance <http://infoassurance.norwich.edu/> (MSIA)
program from Norwich University <http://www.norwich.edu> in 2009. As
usual, it is a pleasure to collaborate with an alumnus on interesting
articles – and in this case, his research is startling. Everything
that follows is Mr Hassan's own work with minor edits.
* * *
In the fall of 2005, the security and computer world was abuzz with
what was at the time dubbed as the "Sony BMG rootkit Fiasco." Sony BMG
used a rootkit, computer program that performs a specific function and
hides its files from the regular user, to monitor computer user
behavior and limit how music CDs were copied and played on one's
computer <http://news.cnet.com/Sony-CD-protection-sparks-security-concerns/2100-7355_3-5926657.html?tag=txt%20http://news.cnet.com/Sony-CD-protection-sparks-security-concerns/2100-7355_3-5926657.html?tag=txt>.
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Mohamed Hassan, MSIA, CISSP, CISA graduated from the Master of Science
in Information Assurance <http://infoassurance.norwich.edu/> (MSIA)
program from Norwich University <http://www.norwich.edu> in 2009.
After an in-depth analysis of the laptop, my conclusion was that this
software was installed by the manufacturer, Samsung. I removed the
keylogger software, cleaned up the laptop, and continued using the
computer. However, after experiencing problems with the video display
driver, I returned that laptop to the store where I bought it and bought
a higher Samsung model (R540) from another store.
Again, after the initial set up of the laptop, I found the same
StarLogger software in the c:\windows\SL folder of the new laptop
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/sec/2011/032811sec2.html
later
bliss
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