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Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound

From Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound
Date 2014-01-07 09:09 +1300
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID <070120140909470283%YourName@YourISP.com> (permalink)
References <K72dnY3P88CGvVfPnZ2dnUVZ5hGdnZ2d@giganews.com> <060120141627473056%YourName@YourISP.com> <wcGdnSK31uRkoVfPnZ2dnUVZ5gWdnZ2d@giganews.com> <060120141854246005%YourName@YourISP.com> <tIudneMMgsW_9FfPnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@giganews.com>

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In article <tIudneMMgsW_9FfPnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
<persistentone@spamarrest.com> wrote:

> "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote in message
> news:060120141854246005%YourName@YourISP.com...
> > In article <wcGdnSK31uRkoVfPnZ2dnUVZ5gWdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> > <persistentone@spamarrest.com> wrote:
> > > "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote in message
> > > news:060120141627473056%YourName@YourISP.com...
> > > > In article <K72dnY3P88CGvVfPnZ2dnUVZ5hGdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> > > > <persistentone@spamarrest.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am listening to a Podcast on my iPad Mini, and I'm noticing
> > > > > that - with the screen cover already secured - when I set the
> > > > > iPad down on a table, or lift it off, I hear a system sound
> > > > > that is the same as the one that is made when you snap a photo.
> > > > > Is this normal behavior?    Not sure if I should be worried
> > > > > about a trojan on my iPad.
> > > >
> > > > Did you "jailbreak" your iPad?? If not, then it's *extremely* unlikely
> > > > to be any kind of trojan or malware.
> > >
> > > No jailbreak, but the Internet is loaded with trojans that listen
> > > in on an iPad, such as:
> > >
> > > http://www.webwatcher.com/?gclid=CKORmZ3m6LsCFYN_QgodMQIAig
> > >
> > > That was just one of the first links that pops up on a Google search for
> > > "spy software for ipad".
> >
> > That is appears to be a legitmate product aimed at parents to keep
> > track and secure what of what their kids are doing. It's not malware
> > and it doesn't even work on iOS devices (yet? It will need to get
> > through Apple's approval process before it does).
> >
> > Unless you've specifically installed something from an unknown / dodgey
> > source website, which is basically impossible since you haven't
> > jailbroken the iPad, then there is even less malware for iOS devices
> > than there is for Mac OS (which is basically none anyway).
> 
> And no bad guy would ever use such software for a bad purpose because it was
> written for a legitimate use?    If it is a computer, someone can write a
> trojan for it, and if they are good at writing trojans, they can escape
> notice for a long time.
> 
> I installed an alternate browser from the Appstore, so minimum risk, but
> certainly not zero risk.    How can Apple inspect every code path inside of
> hundreds of thousands of applicaitons?

Again: There is NO MALWARE for the iPad (unless you're stupid enough to
jailbreak it).   :-\

Besides which, a piece of malware that takes a photo when you put down
/ pick up your iPad is completely useless to anyone.

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iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-05 19:16 -0800
  Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-05 19:25 -0800
  Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-06 16:27 +1300
    Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-05 21:19 -0800
      Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-05 21:53 -0800
      Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-06 18:54 +1300
        Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-06 00:28 -0800
          Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-07 09:09 +1300
          Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-07 13:29 -0500
            Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-09 03:45 -0800
              Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-09 11:54 -0500
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-09 22:01 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Alan Baker <alangbaker@telus.net> - 2014-01-09 22:06 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-11 21:12 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-01-12 19:10 +1300
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-12 18:40 +0000
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-10 15:39 -0500
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-11 21:15 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-11 23:20 -0700
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-12 01:20 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-12 13:03 -0500
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2014-01-11 22:33 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-12 00:14 -0700
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-12 22:03 +0000
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-12 18:19 -0700
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-13 02:03 +0000
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2014-01-12 21:56 -0700
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-12 13:03 -0500
              Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-10 09:33 +0000
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-11 21:16 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-12 05:20 +0000
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-12 01:23 -0800
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-12 13:03 -0500
                Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-12 13:03 -0500
      Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-06 01:04 -0500
        Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-06 00:25 -0800
          Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-06 05:11 -0500
            Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-06 11:57 -0800
              Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2014-01-06 15:26 -0500
        Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound claudel@sonic.net (Claude V. Lucas) - 2014-01-06 13:06 +0000
          Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-06 16:12 +0000
            Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound claudel@sonic.net (Claude V. Lucas) - 2014-01-06 16:29 +0000
        Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-07 13:29 -0500
      Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-01-06 12:11 +0000
        Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-06 12:02 -0800
          Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-07 13:29 -0500
      Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-07 13:29 -0500
  Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Charles <fort514@mac.com> - 2014-01-06 19:53 -0500
    Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-07 13:29 -0500
  Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "M. John Matlaw" <nouser@invalid.com> - 2014-01-07 17:06 -0500
    Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-01-07 18:50 -0500
      Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "M. John Matlaw" <nouser@invalid.com> - 2014-01-08 06:03 -0500
        Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-09 03:50 -0800
          Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-09 18:54 +0000
            Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound "W" <persistentone@spamarrest.com> - 2014-01-09 22:02 -0800
  Re: iPad Mini Makes Picture Sound Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-01-08 03:27 +0000

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