From: dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:48:09 -0400, Jim Beard  wrote:   
      
   > If it can bypass all chipset or installation restrictions, there   
   > is no reason to believe it would not be exploitable in any   
   > system, regardless of OS.  Separately, I do not remember the name   
      
   The existing implementation writes a windows executable rpcnetp.exe to   
   the vfat or ntfs partition(s) with %WINDIR%\System32, which won't   
   have any impact when booting into linux.  On a dual boot system with   
   windows, it will work, when booting into windows.   
      
   In theory, a bios trojan could work with linux, but the one currently   
   implemented by most laptop makers doesn't.   
      
   > LoJack being associated with the vulnerability in Lenovo   
   > computers that I remembered.  I think it may be a different   
   > vulnerability.  Or perhaps my mind did not record that detail.   
      
   It was originally referred to as Computrace.   
      
   Regards, Dave Hodgins   
      
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