Re[2]: telnetd exploit code

[dullien () gmx de]

Hey all,

AS> If a hacker copyright's his code, and then releases it into the wild, what does that do for his rights under the 
copyright?
AS> To turn it upside down, I have a machine that has had some hacker code placed on it. I didn't authorize it to be 
placed on there... Am I to be denied investigating this code (and sharing it with
AS> others to help me investigate) because someone placed a copyright notice on the code.
AS> Normally the rights of the individual to swing his arms ends at the tip of another individual's nose.
AS> This issue can get a lot muddier, but I figured I'd start with a simple case. =)

Actually, this can get to be pretty insane. Suppose a hacker installs
Adobe Indesign or whatever on your hacked NT box without your
permission. You still have no right in hell to publish Adobe Indesign
binaries anywhere.

Cheers,
dullien () gmx de