Dav_Id

🙂 🙂 🙂

I Ketchup,

You are a Geeeeeeenius!

Thank you.

I understand it may not be Forensics in the computer forensics sense of the definition but it is a great help.

thank you again.

Dav

Hi,

Are we talking about Xp system here? What server os are they talking to, 2000, 2003 etc.

The virus has been ‘known’ about since 5 February. It can be removed, but as Awesec says 500 machines would take some time.

Microsoft have issued a patch for it…[Read more]

@unsupported wrote:

Ok, now that this is all settled, welcome to EH-Net.  Sorry if I was sounding too harsh.  I was just trying to prove a few points.  It is nice to see the spark of security minded computer people.  You are more than welcome to stick around, learn a few things, and ask as many questions as you want.

I know I did not want you goi…

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@Ants wrote:

Hi Dav_Id,
I don’t think what you have done is necessarily unEthical in a philosophic sense, (I don’t think that obeying the law and being ethical are always mutually inclusive) but it is rather against the Code of Ethical Hackers.

I think that it would be best to inform them but I think that you would be lucky to be able to find…

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I just wanted to say a big thank you to you all for your posts.

I actually wrote the letter yesterday, but did not send it. It is still on my desk.

My ‘Ethics’ are based on honesty and integrity.

You are correct in saying if they do not want to listen – it is their problem.

I just feel that if some took the time to sit down and hack it they…[Read more]

@awesec wrote:

The easiest way would be by notifying them anonymously. This would pose yourself minimal risk but at the same time it would also limit your actions (e.g. discussing about the found problems).

Another possibility would be to drop a mail for the responsible persons, telling that you have found by accident a vulnerability. The…

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@KamiCrazy wrote:

What sort of retail store is it?

If it is a coffee shop for instance, it might be open on purpose for customer use… It’s a bit too vague for me to make a judgement call.

Hi,

It is LARGE . Google says it has a turn over of 12.5 Billion pounds and has over 350 store, somewhat a bit on the big side I would say!

By the way no…[Read more]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

It gives an IP address to there internal network.

A laptop gets given an IP address and ‘network places’ is full of computers some with names ending PDC – I wonder what they might be  ;).

I have not gone any further as if Microsoft is ‘given’ these details I have not actively searched for them. (Grey area in the eyes…[Read more]

@alice wrote:

thank you very much for advice ,it is really appreciated ,
alice

Hi,

I am based in the UK. What evidence is needed? Is you site still compromised etc?

Dav