civileme wrote:

>>
>> Reference for this info is "planet multimedia", don't know what or where
>> that is. But interesting nonetheless...
>>
>> Paul
> 
> 
> Frightening, isn't it?  A system with FULL RAW SOCKET capability has such
> poor security that it is a joke.  If this hack can happen, and since the
> home edition gives all users root privileges, when the cable modem folks
> get cracked by script kiddies, then the script kiddies will possess
> formidable
> weapons.  It is quite thinkable that the internet will see a reign of
> terror thanks to the ego of one company's marketing department.
> 
> Civileme

Yep.
Rather old stuff but worth a glance:
http://grc.com/dos/winxp.htm
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