so is it a weakness in the client that someone can break into, or is it a heathy paranoia of such clients exiting with a managed company that you may or may not trust? On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 6:59 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > This agent allows a remote party to completely control or watch everything > done on the desktop on various systems using a Firefox or script plugin. > It's similar to LivePerson cookies but much more powerful. > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 6:57 AM, Stephen wrote: >> >> here is a question from me, you have a weath of information on how to >> remove it, but no links as to why? >> >> this is the first time i have seen this product so i have heard very >> little one way or another. >> >> if you have links as to why its a bad application to have then i would >> like to hear it/see it. >> >> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Lisa Kachold >> wrote: >> > Kaseya: >> > >> > Sometimes a Free Tool, Sometimes a convenient Hack,  Sometimes a >> > Government >> > Surveillance Tool? >> > >> > How to Remove a Kaseya Agent: >> > >> > 1) Windows Hidden Type: >> > "%programfiles%\InstallShield Installation >> > Information\{48C76121-4F90-11D5-9884-0050BA85A903}\Setup.exe" UNINSTALL >> > >> > >> > 2) OS X: >> > >> > 1. Download the file KaseyaUninstall.pkg.zip file from here, and copy it >> > onto the Mac. >> > >> > 2. Expand the ZIP archive. >> > >> > 3. Run KaseyaUninstall.pkg installer and choose to Install to the >> > Macintosh >> > Harddrive. Although this appears to be installing a product, it is >> > actually >> > running the uninstallation script for the Kaseya agent. >> > >> > 4. Log in with the user that installed the agent initially and delete >> > the >> > /var/tmp/kpid file. To do this launch Terminal and run the "rm -rf >> > /var/tmp/kpid" command. >> > >> > 5. Remove the agent with root rights, i.e. in Terminal run the "sudo rm >> > -rf >> > /var/tmp/kpid" command and then provide the root password >> > >> > 6.  The Kaseya agent and associated files will be removed. >> > >> > WorkArounds: >> > >> > Chrome does not currently have an active Kaseya Agent plugin for OS X or >> > Linux Chrome: >> > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chrome+kaseya+osx&aq=f >> > >> > References: >> > >> > http://www.kaseya.com/free/features.aspx >> > http://www.kaseya.com/solutions/government.aspx >> > >> > http://community.kaseya.com/ittoolkit/b/weblog/archive/2010/06/09/creative-ways-to-get-it-toolkit-installed-on-a-computer.aspx >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Office: (602)239-3392 >> > AT&T: (503)754-4452 >> > http://it-clowns.com >> > "Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether >> > impossible. " >> > --Stanislav Lem >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > Office: (602)239-3392 > AT&T: (503)754-4452 > http://it-clowns.com > "Faith is, at one and the same time, absolutely necessary and altogether > impossible. " > --Stanislav Lem > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss