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   Jim Moseley to All   
   Malicious PPStreamSetup.exe hack   
   21 Nov 08 17:14:57   
   
   From: jmose@mapson.attglobal.net   
      
   OK, here's a first.  One of my clients was using my application when a Windows   
   window popped up saying 'Copying...'.  They cancelled this, since they didn't   
   start it.  A minute later, the app stopped working.   
      
   Someone had hacked into their server & installed ppstreamsetup.exe in their   
   shared folder, and also stolen all of their forms, reports, and libraries   
   - but no tables!  Luckily we back up their data to our servers nightly so   
   they didn't lose anything.   
      
   I've changed their share folder security to remove 'Everyone', so hopefully   
   that keeps them out.  They've got a network tech coming in tomorrow to make   
   sure.   
      
   I'm still not sure if they ran the setup or just installed it for later.   
    Either way, I deleted it.   
      
   Just an FYI.   
   Jim Moseley   
      
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