> > >>>Cygwin, in itself, is typically a harmless application. >>>However, once installed, it does allow a user to invalidate >>>the NT Security architecture; a user can then install cygwin >>>ports without the NT administrators consent (including, of >>>course, the cygwin DHCP port). >>> >>> Never heard of software that "takes over" the security of the OS just for the sake of installing programs (unless it has malicious intent *and* the OS has an exploitable bug)... -_-
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