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RE: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta
From: "Larry Seltzer" <larry () larryseltzer com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 15:22:32 -0400
Someone should ask about this on the MS Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) Newsgroups: http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp?ICP=spyware&sLCID;us Larry Seltzer eWEEK.com Security Center Editor http://security.eweek.com/ http://blog.ziffdavis.com/seltzer larryseltzer () ziffdavis com -----Original Message----- From: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk [mailto:full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk] On Behalf Of MN Vasquez Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 3:13 PM To: Paul Kurczaba Cc: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Oddness with the MS antispyware beta No, it's not present via Alt Tab. It's not in Task Mgrs application list, or on the task bar. it may be on the processes list, but I have not yet investigated it further. I googled all the "button" names, but it yielded nada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Kurczaba" <seclists () securinews com> To: "MN Vasquez" <mnv () alumni princeton edu> Cc: <full-disclosure () lists grok org uk> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Oddness with the MS antispyware beta
If you hold down "alt" + "tab", does the hidden windows name and icon appear on the list? MN Vasquez wrote:I don't know if this is programming technique is "common", but I've not seen it before. I'm running the MS antispyware beta 1 on Windows XP sp2.
I hooked up a 2nd monitor to my laptop. I set the resolution to 1600x1200, and the monitor position in relation to the primary, is to the
left. Align the bottom screens. You can use a different resolution, I imagine, if you offset the positions of the monitors. On the 2nd monitor I found a program window "hiding". Basically, in a very odd position -- on a typically non-displayed portion of the desktop,
which I only found by configuring multiple monitors. It seems the programmers are "hiding" a window, which I have attached as a jpg. For those that don't want to open an attachment: there are 5 buttons: systrayhide, systrayshow, systraynormal, systrascanning, systrayupdating. The window title is gcasDtServHolder Clicking the buttons modifies the tooltip associated with the system tray icon. I can hide/show the systray icon. The status of the icon also changes from Active to Running when Normal is selected, and I then click either the Scanning or Updating button. Closing the window removes the system tray icon and apparently closes the program. I do not know if this possibly leads to a vulnerability or not. Mike ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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Current thread:
- Oddness with the MS antispyware beta MN Vasquez (Apr 11)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Paul Kurczaba (Apr 11)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta MN Vasquez (Apr 11)
- RE: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Larry Seltzer (Apr 11)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta MN Vasquez (Apr 11)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Gregh (Apr 11)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Scott Edwards (Apr 11)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Gregh (Apr 12)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Scott Edwards (Apr 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Jay Libove (Apr 12)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Micheal Espinola Jr (Apr 12)
- Re: Oddness with the MS antispyware beta Paul Kurczaba (Apr 11)