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erronis

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1. Probably too late. The first thing the russian agents would have done is install both software and hardware viruses.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Fri Apr 18, 2025, 03:35 PM

Apr 2025

By russian agents I mean, of course trump, musk, and the stupid doge boys.

Software agents can be installed at the level of root-kits. Totally invisible to almost all virus detectors. Also not affected by a restoration of the system via a normal backup.

Hardware agents can be simple replacements of USB cables (keyboard, mouse, monitor) with a new cable that has the software embedded in the cable/interface itself. Undetectable.

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Probably too late. The first thing the russian agents would have done is install both software and hardware viruses. erronis Apr 2025 #1

Thanks UpInArms Apr 2025 #2

Being pretty non-tech, I just assumed they downloaded any record they wanted as their first action. Fla Dem Apr 2025 #3