Re: Kerio Firewall 2.1.4: Not visible in homenetwork

From: Alastair Smeaton (smeaton@dsl.pipex.com)
Date: 01/25/03 

From: Alastair Smeaton <smeaton@dsl.pipex.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 20:45:21 +0000

On 25 Jan 2003 12:08:26 -0800, yosponge@yahoo.com (sponge) wrote:

>
>Yes, it blocks Opera. Standard procedure I have used is to block a
>software's "home site". I have done this for a long time, just in case
>it tries to phone home. Opera used Cydoor spyware in version 5, so I
>was especially distrustful of it. Fortunately, there is no evidence
>that Opera does that, so the rule can be removed. I might add it in
>again if Opera does an upgrade till I'm comfortable that the new
>version doesn't snoop either, but I'll cross that bridge when I come
>to it.
>The advertising is another story. The advertising for Opera is
>furnished by Advertising.com, and you MUST use the the Advertising.com
>rules to stop it; they will not be stopped by HOSTS. (DNSKong will
>stop it too.)
>
>Sponge
>Sponge's Anti-Spyware Source

Thanks Sponge - makes sense 

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Alastair Smeaton
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