How to write spyware for Vista

profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
edited May 2007 in Science & Tech
The name a software author chooses for their program determines whether Vista will require administrator privileges for it to run. If the word "install" is used, you had better be logged on as "Administrator" if you want it to run. Use a different name for the executable and Vista will blithely look the other way.

A programmer working in C++ development discovered this little tidbit after becoming curious as to why some programs required elevated permissions while others did not.

Feel safer now?

You can read more over at The Register

Comments

  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited May 2007
    Good thing i've got linux. ;) As for feeling safe. Sure, as long as i stay away from vista. :bigggrin:
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited May 2007
    EyesOnly wrote:
    Good thing i've got linux. ;) As for feeling safe. Sure, as long as i stay away from vista. :bigggrin:

    and spyware is easily removed in linux... just "sudo rm -rf /"
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited May 2007
    What Linux spyware? :confused:

    Still do you need anymore reason to stay away from vista. I'd rather use XP.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited May 2007
    it was a joke.
  • EyesOnlyEyesOnly Sweden New
    edited May 2007
    I know that. :) Good thing i searched first before issuing the commands you gave me. :eek:
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