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    David H. Lipman Guest

    Re: Malware burrows deep into computer BIOS to escape AV

    From: "JD" <JD@example.invalid>

    > David H. Lipman wrote:
    >> From: "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org>
    >>
    >>> G. Morgan wrote:
    >>>> David H. Lipman wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>> You recall WRONG. I elaborated how difficult it was and all the obstacles there
    >>>>> were
    >>>>> to
    >>>>> overcome and said there was nothing in the wild at that time
    >>>>
    >>>> That's the way I remember it.
    >>>>
    >>>> You said it was possible, but none had been seen in the wild yet.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> LoJack can *already* do it!!!
    >>>
    >>> Just because Mr Lipman hasn't seen versions 'in the wild' does *NOT* mean that there
    >>> aren't such malware scenarios.
    >>>
    >>> I'll wager the bad guys are *way* ahead of those who try to catch them!

    >>
    >> LoJack is a different animal altogether and CAN NOT be lumped together with mebromi
    >> trojan.
    >>
    >> Mebromi is malware. LoJack is not.
    >>
    >> LoJack is loaded in an area of extra ROM at the factory and is designed to be there.
    >> For
    >> malware to be loaded in ROM at the factory we would have a whole different scenario
    >> which
    >> is called the Insider Threat.
    >>
    >> Mebromi uses a cludgy method of ROM injection based upon the IceLord proof of concept.
    >>
    >> LoJack in no way injects itself into ROM.
    >>
    >> You have a *bad* reading and comprehension problem!
    >>

    >
    > A characteristic of a troll. Which you and Peter keep feeding.
    >


    You must realize that I am trying to get the facts straight for those who may read this
    news group or pick it up on one of theose web forums that make believe they have forums
    but really just link to Usenet.



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    Dave
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    JD Guest

    Re: Malware burrows deep into computer BIOS to escape AV

    David H. Lipman wrote:
    > From: "JD"<JD@example.invalid>
    >snip


    >>> In a reply to BD


    >>> You have a *bad* reading and comprehension problem!
    >>>

    >>
    >> A characteristic of a troll. Which you and Peter keep feeding.
    >>

    >
    > You must realize that I am trying to get the facts straight for those who may read this
    > news group or pick it up on one of theose web forums that make believe they have forums
    > but really just link to Usenet.
    >


    I understand what you're trying to do.

    Trolls live for a reply.

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    JD..

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