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Re: Jetstream blowout has me stumped. Anyone recognise the problem??

From: Glenn Phillips <glennp_at_null.net.nz>
Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 09:31:04 +1300
Message-ID: <007d01c2cc8c$5aa31480$0301a8c0@simpl.co.nz>

> check for spyware and malware on all workstations and servers, theres some
> much dodgy stuff these days that if installed can reack havoc.

By way of example, I've looked into two cases like this recently. One was
caused by an employee installing Kazaa on the (unmonitored, always logged in
as admin) server. The other was Gator (spyware) that had phoned-home to the
tune of 600 megs over four months.

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