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Can someonebody please help me understand what this is? Is it software which Microsoft has included in Windows maliciously for such exploitation, or is it the f
by etplayer 9y ago
Can someonebody please help me understand what this is? Is it software which Microsoft has included in Windows maliciously for such exploitation, or is it the fact that the CIA has identified a Windows exploit and taken advantage of it?
Did Microsoft know that this problem existed, and continued to let it exist at the CIA's request?
- wepple 9y agoNeither. This was not written by Microsoft. This is not an exploit. Further, you never "identify an exploit" - you identify a vulnerability, and the exploit is what you build to take advantage of that vulnerability. This is software that has been written by presumably US govt to be installed on a windows machine to maintain control if it once they've compromised it. Think "really advanced malware". It is supposed to be hard to detect and/or remove, and allows long term access to that machine. Edit: hopefully that helps clear up. Also your line of questioning seems to suspect Microsoft colluding with the govt. zero evidence of that.
- wu-ikkyu 9y ago>Also your line of questioning seems to suspect Microsoft colluding with the govt. zero evidence of that Snowden leaks indicated otherwise
- wepple 9y agoEverything I wrote is referring to this Wikileaks release. There is zero evidence Microsoft colluded to help the CIA write this malware.