Comments on: Wait, you can buy USB Rootkits in SkyMall? http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 21:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jaytkay http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706822 jaytkay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706822 <i>[Bullock is] not listed on the official Oscar site.</i> OK, as I write this, she's listed, and Helen Mirren is missing. Nice site, ABC. [Bullock is] not listed on the official Oscar site.

OK, as I write this, she’s listed, and Helen Mirren is missing. Nice site, ABC.

]]> By: Shelby Davis http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706596 Shelby Davis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706596 Data Nano iBots? On my computer? It's more likely than you think. Data Nano iBots? On my computer?

It’s more likely than you think.

]]> By: mneptok http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706599 mneptok Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706599 <a href="http://www.nano-editor.org/">nano</a> is superior to <a href="http://www.washington.edu/pine/">pico</a>, as pico was released under a non-Free license and is no longer under active development. <a href="http://www.ccpu.com/products/trillium/femtocell.html">femto</a> cannot even be considered as a replacement for nano, as it isn't even an editor. nano is superior to pico, as pico was released under a non-Free license and is no longer under active development.

femto cannot even be considered as a replacement for nano, as it isn’t even an editor.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-708905 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-708905 #26: Use panda usb vaccine. works wonders. #26: Use panda usb vaccine. works wonders.

]]> By: Mark Crummett http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706602 Mark Crummett Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706602 "...Not Mac compatible." _Another_ good reason to use Macs! “…Not Mac compatible.”

_Another_ good reason to use Macs!

]]> By: mneptok http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706603 mneptok Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706603 s/to\ use\ Macs/not\ to\ use\ Windows/ s/to\ use\ Macs/not\ to\ use\ Windows/

]]> By: jimkirk http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706889 jimkirk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706889 "Stores Virtually Infinite Amount Of Text" or 1 GB, whichever come first. (Granted, 1 GB is a LOT of ASCII text.) “Stores Virtually Infinite Amount Of Text”

or 1 GB, whichever come first.
(Granted, 1 GB is a LOT of ASCII text.)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706636 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706636 Presumably using it on someone else's computer is what's illegal. There've been many past attempts to criminalize "hacker tools", often including compilers, standard diagnostic tools, excessively flexible web browsers, etc. Presumably using it on someone else’s computer is what’s illegal. There’ve been many past attempts to criminalize “hacker tools”, often including compilers, standard diagnostic tools, excessively flexible web browsers, etc.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706904 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706904 ** Must be logged into computer with installation rights prior to inserting device ** - great, so just buy a CD , download a root kit or anything else that saves you the 140 bucks for the usb sticks ** Must be logged into computer with installation rights prior to inserting device ** – great, so just buy a CD , download a root kit or anything else that saves you the 140 bucks for the usb sticks

]]> By: Halloween Jack http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706906 Halloween Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706906 Xeni, one of your co-bloggers wrote a book called <i>Little Brother</i>, and if you read it or are even familiar with the premise, you can probably guess the justification for this sort of thing: This One's For The Children, <i>of course</i>. Not that that's what a lot of these clowns would actually use this for (snooping on significant others and employees), and not that a reasonably smart kid wouldn't take precautions against the "iBot", but that's nothing new. Xeni, one of your co-bloggers wrote a book called Little Brother, and if you read it or are even familiar with the premise, you can probably guess the justification for this sort of thing: This One’s For The Children, of course. Not that that’s what a lot of these clowns would actually use this for (snooping on significant others and employees), and not that a reasonably smart kid wouldn’t take precautions against the “iBot”, but that’s nothing new.

]]> By: Jamie Graves http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-707190 Jamie Graves Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707190 Wait! There's more! Go to the brickhouse security website, and look at the product description: http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/pc-computer-spy.html It specifically states: **The Steath iBot does not support Windows Vista** (spelling mistake verbatim) Fail. Fail. Fail. Wait! There’s more! Go to the brickhouse security website, and look at the product description:

http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/pc-computer-spy.html

It specifically states:

**The Steath iBot does not support Windows Vista** (spelling mistake verbatim)

Fail. Fail. Fail.

]]> By: Xopher http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706428 Xopher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706428 Why aren't these illegal? Never mind, I know why. Why aren’t these illegal? Never mind, I know why.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706430 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706430 "Works with XP, Vista, Vista Sp1" Hello Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, etc. “Works with XP, Vista, Vista Sp1″

Hello Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, etc.

]]> By: mneptok http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706432 mneptok Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706432 <i>Works With Any PC Computer Including Laptops Works with XP, Vista, Vista Sp1</i> Fail. Works With Any PC Computer Including Laptops
Works with XP, Vista, Vista Sp1

Fail.

]]> By: Boondocker http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706441 Boondocker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706441 <i>**Legal Disclaimer: Buyers must cross their heart and hope to die, stick a needle in their eye, that they will only deploy on a computer they own.</i> **Legal Disclaimer: Buyers must cross their heart and hope to die, stick a needle in their eye, that they will only deploy on a computer they own.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706463 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706463 Gotta love the legal disclaimer, because you would sooooo need to have this thing suck its screen shots and keylogs in 5 seconds (from the product description) if you **owned** the computer. Oh, and you could soooo totally trust it not to open a backdoor own your "other" computer when you mount it to check out the screen shots and keylogs. Gotta love the legal disclaimer, because you would sooooo need to have this thing suck its screen shots and keylogs in 5 seconds (from the product description) if you **owned** the computer.

Oh, and you could soooo totally trust it not to open a backdoor own your “other” computer when you mount it to check out the screen shots and keylogs.

]]> By: Rob http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706723 Rob Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706723 Yeah, you do. Owner != User. Yeah, you do.

Owner != User.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-717732 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-717732 The device doesn't autorun. (I bought one to see how evil it was. It's only diet coke evil) The device doesn’t autorun. (I bought one to see how evil it was. It’s only diet coke evil)

]]> By: howaboutthisdangit http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706473 howaboutthisdangit Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706473 So it installs a keylogger and a screencap tool. It's fairly easy to make something like this using freely available software and information about autorun.inf files. Actually, you could do this one better by also capturing log files, index.dat files, the contents of the Recycle Bin, MRU lists, etc. This is why I disable autorun on my USB ports and CD/DVD drives. I know my friends well enough not to trust the bastards. So it installs a keylogger and a screencap tool. It’s fairly easy to make something like this using freely available software and information about autorun.inf files. Actually, you could do this one better by also capturing log files, index.dat files, the contents of the Recycle Bin, MRU lists, etc.

This is why I disable autorun on my USB ports and CD/DVD drives. I know my friends well enough not to trust the bastards.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706491 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706491 No, dude, you don't understand. It has <i>Data Nano iBots</i>, your puny technology is <i>no match</i> for this <i>Undetectable Total Computer Spying Tool</i>. It's NANO, get it, NANO. You haven't got a chance!!! No, dude, you don’t understand.

It has Data Nano iBots, your puny technology is no match for this Undetectable Total Computer Spying Tool.

It’s NANO, get it, NANO. You haven’t got a chance!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-707259 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707259 I know someone who's ex installed this exact thing on her computer. Can anyone recommend a way to remove it and guard against re-installation? Some links would be very handy. And yes, I've already recommended Linux. She's not interested. I know someone who’s ex installed this exact thing on her computer. Can anyone recommend a way to remove it and guard against re-installation? Some links would be very handy.

And yes, I’ve already recommended Linux. She’s not interested.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706749 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706749 "When Ready, Re-Insert Into USB to Retrieve Everything" Wonder how long that takes. Regardless, very happy to be using Macs. “When Ready, Re-Insert Into USB to Retrieve Everything”

Wonder how long that takes. Regardless, very happy to be using Macs.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-707786 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-707786 To prevent this, disable autorun and lock your screen. To prevent this, disable autorun and lock your screen.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706508 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706508 Do the nano iBots actually swarm into the machine from the USB stick? That's pretty amazing! Millions of minuscule robots invading your ex's computer, squatting in every file, perched on top of her monitor looking down at the keyboard while she types! Do the nano iBots actually swarm into the machine from the USB stick? That’s pretty amazing! Millions of minuscule robots invading your ex’s computer, squatting in every file, perched on top of her monitor looking down at the keyboard while she types!

]]> By: Middlerun http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706534 Middlerun Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706534 The part I find funniest about this is that the thumb drive in the picture is a model available in bulk with a custom logo from pretty much any promotional tchotchke company for about $8 each. They load on some software they found on the internet and sell them for $150. That's a pretty good profit. The part I find funniest about this is that the thumb drive in the picture is a model available in bulk with a custom logo from pretty much any promotional tchotchke company for about $8 each. They load on some software they found on the internet and sell them for $150. That’s a pretty good profit.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706539 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706539 For only $100, I will sell you my superior version that uses PICO-Bots! Currently developing a Femto-Bot based version - MSRP TBD. For only $100, I will sell you my superior version that uses PICO-Bots!

Currently developing a Femto-Bot based version – MSRP TBD.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706798 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706798 This device is seriously not a rootkit, not even close. Rootkits install themselves at ring 0 as an LKM / kernel module or a driver. This device is seriously not a rootkit, not even close. Rootkits install themselves at ring 0 as an LKM / kernel module or a driver.

]]> By: Clemoh http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706546 Clemoh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706546 Undetectable By *Most* Anti-Spyware Applications Undetectable By *Most* Anti-Spyware Applications

]]> By: jaytkay http://boingboing.net/2010/02/05/wait-you-can-buy-usb.html#comment-706553 jaytkay Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-706553 I saw a Sandra Bullock movie where they explained how Data Nano iBots Monitor All Computer Activity but this was like 15 years ago so they weren't very nano actual people had to go into the computer to pwn it. True story. As if <i>Speed</i> weren't awful enough. I hope they announce she won the Oscar next week and then cackle, "just kidding!! HAHAHAHAH!" Or maybe they already did . She's not listed <a href="http://oscar.go.com/nominations/nominees#category_actress-in-a-leading-role">on the official Oscar site</a>. ?? I saw a Sandra Bullock movie where they explained how Data Nano iBots Monitor All Computer Activity but this was like 15 years ago so they weren’t very nano actual people had to go into the computer to pwn it. True story.

As if Speed weren’t awful enough. I hope they announce she won the Oscar next week and then cackle, “just kidding!! HAHAHAHAH!”

Or maybe they already did . She’s not listed on the official Oscar site.

??

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