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Desktop Search Tools Will Help Virus Writers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the helping-the-hurters dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With desktop search tools all the rage, ZDNet is reporting that virus writers could take advantage of the technology to produce more efficient malware. "Any software that can index and capture data on a users PC will be subject to virus and Trojan exploits. It is just a matter of time," said an analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "

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  1. Sure, George by gowen · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Any software that can index and capture data on a users PC will be subject to virus and Trojan exploits. It is just a matter of time," said an analyst
    That's right. Who can forget the terrible slocate worm of 2002, that brought GNU/linux systems crashing to their knees.
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  2. Shhh! by romper · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't give them any ideas! =)

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  3. I'm sure that Microsoft will take the lead here... by kclittle · · Score: 2, Funny
    ...and prove the quoted analyst at Frost & Sullivan correct.

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  4. Re:They'll never exploit MY desktop search tool by JaffaKREE · · Score: 4, Funny

    I have always found "grope" to be a much more effective and fun exploit. Whether you're in the office, or on-the-go, grope gets results !

  5. Hmm... by which+way+is+up · · Score: 4, Funny

    or maybe it will be easier to track down the malware since it will be indexed along with everything else?

  6. The #1 exploitation vector for virus writers... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Filesystems!

    We must eliminate these horrors from operating systems or we will never be rid of all this nonsense. And after we get rid of filesystems, executables should be the next thing to go.

  7. Re:This just in! by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, And in other news just in, naysayers report that the invention of paper is a godsend to would-be anonymous blackmailers.

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  8. My Foolproof Solution by severoon · · Score: 4, Funny

    My solution to this problem is iron-clad. I keep all my banking accounts empty and have nothing of value on my computer, or in life.

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    but have you considered the following argument: shut up.