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Re: Win2003 Server, IPSEC & HackerDefender


From: Brian Eckman <eckman () UMN EDU>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 11:26:27 -0500

Hacker Defender is not (what I would call) a Trojan, it is a rootkit.
You/they should wipe the hard disk and reinstall Windows. Any other
advise is foolish.

Brian

Michael G Carr wrote:


I have a SysAdmin (within a University Dept but outside of central I/T)
who is in dire of need of an "expert" (i.e. someone who wouldn't mind
speaking with her, determining her predicament and giving her sound,
proven direction on what to do)  on

    * Configuring IPSec on a "new" Win2003 Server and/or

    * Completely removing (what appears to be) the Hacker Defender
      virus/trojan on a Win2000 server.


Thank you,

Mike Carr
Information Security Officer
Univ of Nebraska
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University of Minnesota
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