I don't know if this is programming technique is
"common", but I've not seen it before. I'm running the MS antispyware beta
1 on Windows XP sp2. I hooked up a 2nd monitor to my laptop. I set
the resolution to 1600x1200, and the monitor position in relation to the
primary, is to the left. Align the bottom screens. You can use a
different resolution, I imagine, if you offset the positions of the
monitors.
On the 2nd monitor I found a program window
"hiding". Basically, in a very odd position -- on a typically
non-displayed portion of the desktop, which I only found by configuring multiple
monitors. It seems the programmers are "hiding" a window, which I have
attached as a jpg. For those that don't want to open an
attachment:
there are 5 buttons: systrayhide, systrayshow,
systraynormal, systrascanning, systrayupdating.
The window title is gcasDtServHolder
Clicking the buttons modifies the tooltip
associated with the system tray icon. I can hide/show the systray
icon. The status of the icon also changes from Active to Running when
Normal is selected, and I then click either the Scanning or Updating
button.
Closing the window removes the system tray icon and
apparently closes the program.
I do not know if this possibly leads to a
vulnerability or not.
Mike
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