Back Orifice

Back Orifice is provided free as an open source program. It can then be delivered to unsuspecting users as a Trojan horse for hacking purposes, or used as a networked remote administration tool.

Back Orifice 2000 (BO2K) allows access to Windows XP and Vista. BO2K has the same capabilities as Back Orifice. Added features in BO2K include cryptography for secure network administration and an extended plugin architecture for flexibility.

Read more about Back Orifice: - There is an official Web site for Back Orifice BO2K. - Windows Update services keep patch levels up to date, but IT managers need to ensure these updates are free of malware and validate the source of system fixes. - Serdar Yegulalp explores how well Windows security tools compare with other products. - On IT Knowledge Exchange, see 'How to stop a rogue user from circumventing network security.' - Hackers reid and count zero answer questions during an interview for PBS. - Microsoft describes how to determine whether Back Orifice 2000 is installed on your system. - This PC World article introduced BO2K.

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