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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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