"FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com> wrote in
news:j3rvm3$l8b$1@dont-email.me:

> "Dustin" <bughunter.dustin@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9F54BFBC4E2EAHHI2948AJD832@no...
>> "FromTheRafters" <erratic.howard@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:j3mbin$4p4$1 @dont-email.me:
>>
>>>> Vanguard, You can flatten and rebuild a lojacked system all day
>>>> long, it's still going to be lojacked when you reload windows.
>>>> [g]
>>>
>>> Would it only persist if it was reloaded with the same OS
>>> that it was originally installed to work with? Like if it came
>>> with XP pro and you wiped it and loaded Vista would it only
>>> have limited functionality or is it capable of upgrading with
>>> the new OS when it phones home?
>>
>> Nope. The dropped exe will happily install as a service on any NT
>> based OS. doesn't matter if you had vista and downgraded it to XP
>> pro. You're still going to get ****ed in the ass about 10 minutes
>> after it sees an internet connection go hot. It waits a few
>> minutes, to make sure the coast is clear. And really, if you don't
>> know lojack, and many don't, you aren't going far with the stolen
>> lappy. You can switch to linux and avoid the dropped exe tho. For
>> now. [g]
>
> It would still phone-home with the current IP on every boot though
> too.

Yes, using the optionrom. And, when it phones home and is told it's
stolen, even linux is worthless; bios boot lock. If you deny it the
right to phone home a pre configured amount of times, it goes ahead and
assumes the worst. I have unconfirmed report that a later version of
the software has hardware level encryption it'll employ on your hard
disk. to protect your data from thiefs. I don't know what cypher is
being used yet, but if its like the my book WD drive, could be a real
hassle for someone wanting that data. Ransom possibilities if the
lojack was tricked into thinking the worst by a malware file that
detected it's presence and took advantage.




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