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NIS shows Cain&Abel as a malware. Is it correct?
Thanks.
Giovanni

"GRL" <> wrote in news::

> NIS shows Cain&Abel as a malware. Is it correct?
> Thanks.
> Giovanni


Nope, it's a hacker tool (password recovery) Harmless unless deliberately
invoked (and even then it will only do what you tell it.).

http://www.oxid.it/cain.html

Regards,

PS Has google stopped working?

Thanks.
Of course Google is running, but it's not always the quickest way to find
something specific (if not, what's the reason for newsgroups?).
What I really wanted to understand is if C&A could be an actual threat.
Giovanni

"nemo_outis" <> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "GRL" <> wrote in news::
>
>> NIS shows Cain&Abel as a malware. Is it correct?
>> Thanks.
>> Giovanni
>
>
> Nope, it's a hacker tool (password recovery) Harmless unless deliberately
> invoked (and even then it will only do what you tell it.).
>
> http://www.oxid.it/cain.html
>
> Regards,
>
> PS Has google stopped working?

"GRL" <> writes:

> NIS shows Cain&Abel as a malware. Is it correct?

Nah. It's not something you want on your system if you didn't put it
there though. It is a rather verastile hacking tool, but not in
itself malware.

If you just happened to discover it on your system though, and you
didn't put it there, you've been owned.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

"GRL" <> writes:

> Thanks.
> Of course Google is running, but it's not always the quickest way to find
> something specific (if not, what's the reason for newsgroups?).


Hi Giovanni,

I agree with you. Google doesn't answer specific questions like that,
or let you tap into those who know what tools are legit and which are
malware. Your post is entirely appropriate.

I've used Cain and ABel in the past for security vulnerability
assessment, and so long as it was you who put it on your system, you
don't have much to worry about.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

Thank you Todd, your answer is just the one I was looking for.
Giovanni
"Todd H." <> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> "GRL" <> writes:
>
>> NIS shows Cain&Abel as a malware. Is it correct?
>
> Nah. It's not something you want on your system if you didn't put it
> there though. It is a rather verastile hacking tool, but not in
> itself malware.
>
> If you just happened to discover it on your system though, and you
> didn't put it there, you've been owned.
>
> Best Regards,
> --
> Todd H.
> http://www.toddh.net/

On 29 Apr 2006 09:28:04 +0200, "GRL" <> wrote:

>NIS shows Cain&Abel as a malware. Is it correct?
>Thanks.
>Giovanni
>
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