From: Mike Burrell (mburrell_at_stny.rr.com)
Date: Wed May 05 2004 - 10:18:19 PDT
I recently learned that the spyware can be disabled
> (directions on the web), but I'd have no way of testing to see if my work
> was successful, so I'll leave the hacking to its new owner,
Once it
> is modified it will work as a regular barcode reader, no encryption.
> Apparently no divers or software will be needed once the encryption is
> defeated; the encryption worked with the driver/program as spyware.
If you or anyone else knows a specific link to this 'modification' you
mention, I'd be interested in seeing it. I've got one of these scanners and
one crummy pc in the mix of my 8 networked computers (7 are macs) that I'd
like to try it out on.
Thanks
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