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NT username and password
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30/06/2002 15:31:46
 
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Visual FoxPro
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Client/server
Miscellaneous
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00672798
Message ID:
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>On a domain, NT uses a 128 bit encryption algorithm to store the password. Keyboard capture? Yeah, that would undo it. The key (no pun intended) is to know what should be running when the computer starts up, and to check (via the Task Manager) frequently to make sure that's all that's running.

Unfortunately, even that is no longer sufficient. It is becoming more common for viruses, trojans etc. to patch existing/system .DLLs and .EXEs and extend "functionality"...
Regards. Al

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