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List:       ms-cryptoapi
Subject:    MS CryproAPI and Secret Keystroke Sniffers
From:       "J. Andres Hall" <jah () ALUMNI ! PRINCETON ! EDU>
Date:       1998-11-18 23:51:01
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Please tell me this product, or similar products, can not secretly
sniff the keystrokes corresponding to a secret pass-phrase entered
into the dialog box presented by a CSP running under CryptoAPI in:

Win NT 4 SP 4?
Win NT 5 Beta 2?
Win 95 + MSIE 4.01 SP 1?
Win 98 + Integrated IE?

Many thanks!


The following appeared in today=B4s issue:

************ WINDOWS NT MAGAZINE SECURITY UPDATE ***********
       The bi-weekly Windows NT security update newsletter
************* http://www.winntmag.com/Security/ *************

* KEYSTROKE-BY-KEYSTROKE MONITOR
WinWhatWhere announced Investigator 1.2, a keystroke-by-keystroke
Windows monitoring tool with a new automated stealth configuration
capability that lets the program instantly hide from detection by users
and enhanced network administration features. Investigator 1.2 is a
technically sophisticated investigative tool that detects and logs all
computer usage under Windows with advanced anticorruption and
antidetection techniques. The product watches the active area on the
user's screen to capture all keystrokes and mouse-driven actions.
  You can use Investigator 1.2 to investigate computer crime and misuse
or PC and network crashes and malfunctions. You can also use it to
simplify data recovery or to analyze Windows application productivity
or PC user productivity.
  Investigator 1.2 runs on Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0, Windows 95, and
Win98. It costs $99 per user. Contact WinWhatWhere, 509-585-9293 or
888-239-5396.
  http://www.winwhatwhere.com

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