and around the world can activate the unit and detect its signals within a range of up to 20 miles on the ground and 120 miles from the air. Researchers from ESET who discovered the rootkit say this is the first time researchers successfully detected an actively exposed rootkit that exploits the UEFI or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. When reported stolen, law enforcement vehicles and aircraft with LoJack tracking computers in more than half the states in the U.S. The LoJack concept comes from the theft recovery system for personal and commercial vehicles from LoJack, Westwood, MA (Named like an opposite word to "hijack," a transmitter is installed in a secret location in the vehicle that is assigned to the vehicle identification number (VIN). In addition, an option that lets the original user delete data on the hard drive is available. Included in many laptops from Dell, HP, Toshiba and others, the BIOS installation allows LoJack to work even if the hard drive is reformatted.
In order to pinpoint the thief, the ISP or enterprise generally has to be contacted by the police.Īn extra level of protection is provided if the BIOS firmware in the PC supports LoJack. If you Google around you can find some alternatives like Prey, Lojack absolute or. If the computer is stolen and Absolute Software is notified, whenever it goes online, the LoJack server can identify the Internet address it is coming from. VirtuaLock might continue to start on your computer, but theres no. When the user is online, it logs on to the LoJack server and identifies itself.
After installation of the software, it is launched at startup, but remains hidden. LoJack for LaptopsA theft recovery service for laptops from Absolute Software Corporation, Vancouver, BC, Canada (that is made up of an application and annual subscription.
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