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Article #82275Re: threat of a steam "malicious" version
From: Sponge
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:04
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 05:04
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If you are going to keep complaing about Steam, learn the proper use of spelling and grammar. "sayNO2steam" <sayNO...@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ocgv31t6bbhjgbp3ruqn6gc2j8m2ti5oqu@4ax.com... > threat of a steam "malicious" version > > what do we know... > we know steam updates itself and has control over your own computer so > if someone could make a steam version with "malicious" code in it that > could be a major problem > so what is needed for a steam version with "malicious" code appear in > your own computer? > not much really > if steam updates itself you don't have control over it, you will never > know if the update is a normal one or "malicious" > so who could create and distribute a steam "malicious" version? > first, a disillusioned valve employe cause they have direct access to the > servers and steam code and could very well do it in revenge > second, a outsider that could break into valve offices and gain entrance > into the servers area and make the changes > third, a hacker that could get into valve servers and do it all remotely > via the network > > basically you have your own computer and all its value in valve hands > don't forget hackers have already broke into valve steeling code > do you find you are assured enough for what could happen? > how much do you think your information is worth? > will valve give you assurance for your lose? > do you think valve offices are "secure" enough? > do you think valve servers are "secure" enough? > do you think valve technology is "secure" enough? > are you willing to take the risk on that possibility? > and all this only to play a single pc game? > > -- > post made in a steam-free computer > i said "NO" to valve and steam > > against steam campaign > http://nosteam.afterdarknet.at/ > > steamwatch - independent observatory about steam > http://www.steamwatch.org/ > > please sign petition "Say NO! to Steam!" available at: > http://www.petitiononline.com/nosteam/petition.html > > what steam does to pc gamers in a million word worth picture: > http://www.nforce.nl/forum/images/avatars/1405845568421463c26ef44.gif
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Path: mbox-mo1.pugleaf.net!g2news1.google.com!news4.google.com!newshub.sdsu.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!newsfeeds.ihug.co.nz!ihug.co.nz!news.xtra.co.nz!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "Sponge" <no...@none.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.marketplace,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.naval,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.space-sim,comp.sys.ibm.p References: <ocgv31t6bbhjgbp3ruqn6gc2j8m2ti5oqu@4ax.com> Subject: Re: threat of a steam "malicious" version Lines: 53 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 Message-ID: <%N60e.12046$1S4.1248130@news.xtra.co.nz> Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:04:50 +1200 NNTP-Posting-Host: 146.171.16.78 X-Complaints-To: ab...@xtra.co.nz X-Trace: news.xtra.co.nz 1111554299 146.171.16.78 (Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:04:59 NZST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 17:04:59 NZST Organization: Xtra MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit