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Windows Backdoor 'Sleepwalker' Hides in Memory Until Activated by a 'Magic Packet'

"The Register has a story about a Windows backdoor that waits silently in memory for a 'magic packet' before springing into action," writes Slashdot reader fred133. "No outgoing traffic, just waiting..." From the report: Like a sleeper cell awaiting activation, a never-before-seen Windows backdoor ...

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