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Re: [Bogus] Microsoft AuthenticodeT webcam viewer plugin


From: Nick FitzGerald <nick () virus-l demon co uk>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:05:28 +1300

"morning_wood" <se_cur_ity () hotmail com> wrote:

funny, didnt know Micro$oft had a
"Microsoft AuthenticodeT webcam viewer plugin "
... guess there trying to make up for lost revenue by
going into the East European live teen webcam business
<<snip>>

FWIW, I think the biggest "problem" here is that a CA (Thawte in this 
case) allows code-signing certificates with such ambiguous "names" as 
"Browser Plugin" -- they should, for example, require at least some 
minimum indication that this is from "Browser Plugin Inc" or "Browser 
Plugin Ltd" or whatever.  Would they allow a cert in the company name 
"IE Plugins" too?  Think about the surrounding text and see how 
creative can you can be in dreaming up a phrase you'd like to drop in 
there to improve your SE chances...


Regards,

Nick FitzGerald

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