The Question and Answer Board

[gotmilk]

re: Unix has all kinds of quirky processes...

also, re: times two
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re: # 1
Posted by: Rick Faurot
In reply to: IH Admin [Matt]
My theory is there is a scheduled task set up in SI's software
that kicks in at 10:15 EST every day. Could be a mistake
by someone at INSP or it could be a sabotage effort or a trojan.
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re: # 2
Posted by: Rick Faurot
Solution is to read every line of code and look for references
to time of day.
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Matt,

Everytime Si's source code was added, deleted, or modified to,
there should be a record in a log book as to the who & why.

If not then backup copies of Si's source code saved on tape or disk
months prior to when the iHub initiative to buy Si and most likely
fire & terminate all Si employees can be loaded so that each
and every source code module can be comparied to what now exist
and locate as Rick Faurot pointed out, a possible sabotage that
i think is very possibe using as he noted, a time reference to kick in
after a date like June of now.

I'am sure Rick didn't mean "read every line of code" since he should
be very aware that many available programs have existed since the
beginning of computers to accomplish in seconds what would takes
BobZ a zillion hours and days or weeks to physically look at.

My approach is as stated above, get a backup copy of the sources
to build Si, run a program to identify differenced for each module
used in the build, and then look at what was changed. This can
be done inside a 24 hour day and i have already assumed that
BobZ already did this last week when the slowness started and
keep on occuring. If not, poor.

The other possibility i think you mentioned:
re: Unix has all kinds of quirky processes...
Is that the operating system was hacked.
If so then a binary compare to a saved one that represents
what is run prior to the execution of Si is needed.
Windows 3.1 has something call .dll dynamic link libraries
that are not build into the operating system, but are run
real time when needed. This allows changes to the OS
be made after it is build and running, and one can actually
debug a user program and enter and make changes to the
memory version of this .dll in the debugger i think, as its
been a long time since i did that, but know i can go inside it
and look at the code. I have heard that UNIX can be hacked,
and you and BobZ have been foolish if not already requested
the help of your members in a public manner. Sure, you both
are extra too busy, but a solution might already been had if
another like Profile for echarters
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/profile.asp?User=17760
was brought into this as a public Q & A about help needed.

doug