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Originally Posted by vienna
Actually, the FBI effort is not aimed at individual PCs, but at selected servers and has been given a go-ahead by a Federal Judge in Texas:
FBI launches operation to remove malware from computers in US --
https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecu...e-on-computers
So, y'all can rest easy: the FBI ain't hacking your PCs and there is little chance they're gonna see you collection of nekkid torpedo pix... 
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No the FBI isn't hacking your computers, they can, but they're not, really.
A web shell gives hackers remote access to PCs which allows them run arbitrary commands from their secret lair. I'm not exactly sure how it works but the malware got through hacked Microsoft Exchange Servers. The FBI got a warrant which allowed them to run a security program through the server to users infected computers unbeknownst to the owners. They are attempting to notify the owners of those systems that Kilroy was here.
edit: For windows, check Control Panel, System and Security, Allow Remote Access. Make sure allow remote access is NOT selected. Might help, if anything, you're now aware of it.
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