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greencreeper · 20-03-2005, 01:43

Many of the PCs I deal with, which have access to clinical data, have either no AV software or ineffective AV software, and very rarely have any spy/mal-ware protection. Users are typically unware of the dangers. OS patching just doesn't happen unless XP has been accidentally configured to download and install patches. Customers general awareness of and attitude towards security is poor. On Friday I cleaned a PC of 85 malicious programs - the problem initially presented itself as something else entirely. Alarm bells started ringing when I found salm running from the temp directory. Frightening.

20-03-2005, 01:43	#19
greencreeper Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Leeds - the dog house Age: 49 Services: Email me for a current price list Posts: 8,270	Re: Hijack This !! Many of the PCs I deal with, which have access to clinical data, have either no AV software or ineffective AV software, and very rarely have any spy/mal-ware protection. Users are typically unware of the dangers. OS patching just doesn't happen unless XP has been accidentally configured to download and install patches. Customers general awareness of and attitude towards security is poor. On Friday I cleaned a PC of 85 malicious programs - the problem initially presented itself as something else entirely. Alarm bells started ringing when I found salm running from the temp directory. Frightening.