New Trojan swaps porn for Koran

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  1. tripwire45
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    Sep 7, 2005 #1

    New Trojan swaps porn for Koran



    A new Trojan circulating is on a moral mission against porn sites. Instead of snooping for sensitive financial information or taking control of a computer, the Trojan, called Yusufali-A, monitors Web surfing habits. When it spots an objectionable term such as "sex" or "exhibition", in the browser's title bar, it hides the website and instead pops up a message from the Koran. "Allah knows how ye move about and how ye dwell in your homes," reads part of the message, said Gregg Mastoras, a senior security analyst with Sophos.

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    1. Boycie
      Boycie
      Trip,
      I suppose it is better than installing porn your pc!
      Sep 7, 2005
      #2
    2. simongrahamuk
      simongrahamuk
      You can hear all of the infected people now:

      "I don't look at porn!"

      :biggrin
      Sep 7, 2005
      #3
    3. Jakamoko
      Jakamoko
      I would find it equally offensive, not because I have any reason to dislike the Koran, as much as I have no desire to look at pr0n on a PC monitor. It's the forceful removal of my rights to do what I want to be doing in the place that I choose to do it that is out of order. Using the Koran instead of pr0n just seems like some cheap scam to publicity for a cause (which raises a whle other bunch of issues that I have no desire to start on here).

      2€
      Sep 7, 2005
      #4
    4. Boycie
      Boycie
      Gav,

      True, the only person that should control the computer is the user. That is one of the things that appeal to me about Linux. :biggrin
      Sep 7, 2005
      #5
    5. Jakamoko
      Jakamoko
      or an educated Windows user :)
      Sep 7, 2005
      #6
    6. moominboy
      moominboy
      maybe one of the mods should start a discussion thread on pros/cons for linux/windows/unix etc? im sure at least a few people get worried reading some things about windows but have no idea what benefits they'll have from changing?
      sorry wrong place again! i'll re-post in suggestions.
      Sep 7, 2005
      #7
    7. Jakamoko
      Jakamoko
      Check the Linux forum, moomin - already tons of discussion on there (mostly by the Mods :biggrin )
      Sep 7, 2005
      #8

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