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Re: Support_388945a0 account in Win XP/2003


From: Raoul Nakhmanson-Kulish <raoul () elforsoft com>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:57:50 +0300

Hello, Aditya Deshmukh!

On 01.12.2005 8:14 you wrote:

That is a "help and support account" that you should disable.
Also set very long random password and forget it.
I prefer simply delete it. Good choice?

But I heard a rumours that this account can be activated remotely without user's aware decision and used for Remote Assistance (e.g. capturing a screen and even controlling input).

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Regards,
Raoul Nakhmanson-Kulish,
Elfor Soft Ltd.,
IT Department


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