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Ted Powell (ted@eslvcr.fireplug.net)
Sun, 14 Mar 1999 16:40:38 -0800

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Came across this on the net....

    Found this site pretty interesting. Amazing how if you run windows, a
    malicious web page can download code to your box and execute it. :)
    This one here snags a PIII serial number by the way.

    http://www.zks.net/p3/how.asp

    Here's the error it gives under Linux. :)

    Error: You do not appear to be running Microsoft Internet Explorer.
    Although the exploit can easily be
    adapted, the current version works only with Microsoft Internet
    Explorer, or Netscape Navigator with the
    optional ActiveX plug-in installed.

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"I want Linux to be on the cutting edge, and even a bit past the edge,
because what's past the edge today is what's on your desktop tomorrow."
       --Linus

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