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MobSync is a Microsoft Mobile Synchronization Manager available in Win 2000 & Windows XP

Excerpt from Microsoft KB 314512 Articles (2002)

The Windows XP Synchronization Manager helps ensure that the files and folders on your mobile device and your desktop computer stay synchronized. With Synchronization Manager, you can be sure you are always working with the latest copy of your data, online or offline.

Technically MobSync is part of Windows Memory Management, its prefetch (type of cache) your External Device Contents (Mobile PC, Windows Embed XPE, PDA,database etc .. ) thus helps speed up the Windows booting process by shortening the time external device programs takes to start up.

MobSync Issue

MobSync is registered to run on logon but the process is hidden on others ‘Scans Tools’ like Autoruns.exe & Process.exe (SysInternal).

QuickFact:

• MobSync.exe can record inputs.
• Its hide itself from monitor applications.

Apparently because of its transparencies nature to hide behind windows systems some hackers decide to reverse engineer this programs as a Trojan Rootkit. [...]

Its been few days since the press release, I just found it after reading jeffrey zeldman’s post on his blog. he seem frustrated with andy budd CSS 2.2 (css working group).

• The “open letter” (Håkon Wium Lie, Chief Technology Officer, Opera Software) Opera files complaint — an open letter to the Web community
• press release Opera files antitrust complaint with the EU

Below is typical phishing email I received on Dec 8, 2007. It was send to one of my active gmail accounts.

The Email Header

From

“Gmail Team” <customercareteamalert4@gmail.com>

Subject

Gmail Warning!!!! Verify Your Gmail Account To Avoid Close.

Part of the message ↓

Dear member,

This message is from gmail message center to all gmail free account owners
and premium account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and
e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused gmail account to create
more space for new accounts.

*To prevent your account from closing, you will have to verify it below so
that we will know that it’s a present used account.*

* CONFIRM YOUR IDENTITY. VERIFY YOUR FREE GMAIL ACCOUNT NOW !!! [...]