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From: George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com>
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On 6/3/11 10:21 PM, in article
RsednclKrso8OXTQnZ2dnUVZ_qadnZ2d@giganews.com, "Alan Browne"
<alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> wrote:

> On 2011-06-03 18:15 , nospam wrote:
>> In article
>> <00addd67-75e8-4a93-85ed-d6aadba6dae2@q12g2000prb.googlegroups.com>,
>> RichD<r_delaney2001@yahoo.com>  wrote:
>> 
>>> There was a recent news item, an Apple Mac was
>>> stolen.  He had anti-theft software installed, which
>>> snapped pictures at regular intervals through the webcam.
>>> 
>>> Then it said he activated the program remotely,
>>> to send him the pictures, and the thief was eventually
>>> caught.
>>> 
>>> My question is, how the heck did he accomplish this
>>> 'remote control'?  Like,  he sent a virus to the machine,
>>> or what?
>> 
>> the original owner had anti-theft software was installed. when the
>> macbook was stolen, he reported it which activated the phoning home.
>> there are a few products that can do this.
> 
> So all a thief has to do is erase the drive and re-install OS X?

Of course brain-dead Browne would agree with the resident troll. Why am I
not surprised?