Re: evesdropping a computer how is it possible, how can it be prevented ?

ibuprofin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Moe Trin) writes:

On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, in the Usenet newsgroup comp.security.misc, in article
<rkLfh.61533$YV4.50881@edtnps89>, warf wrote:

Please read my recent post about what packages HP gave me when I bought
a new HP paillion dv8310. The good guys are no longer desrving of
"trusted source".

You state that it's phoning home (or trying to), but you don't indicate
why, and how you have determined it's spyware. There is one very valid
reason for the software to do so, and another that claims to be valid.
The valid reason is to check for security updates because the average
luser doesn't understand the concept of keeping the software up to date.
There are more than enough horror stories reported where klowns think
their computers are "protected" because it came with a 90 day demo of
some anti-malware when they bought it five years ago.

Other software phones home as a license check - to prevent the rather
rampant piracy problem costing the companies like microsoft untold
millions in software rental income. Do read the various End User
Agreements that come with the software and hardware - you might be
surprised at what you've agreed to.

Well, no, you almost certainly have NOT agreed to it, anymore than by
reading this post you have agreed that you owe me $1000. (please send it to
the address below if you believe that I can bind you with kind of contract).

While "piracy" may or may not be a problem (I have not noticed that
Microsoft is close to going bankrupt), that is no excuse for violating the
privacy and security of their customers.


imagine they need to do. Free Clue: There is no Mal-ware Fairy that comes
around when you aren't looking, and installs spybots, mal-wares, zombies
and other bad stuff.


Well, that is not clear. In fact most malware is installed precisely out of
sight and mind-- masquarading behind other useful stuff.

So yes, there are lots of Mal-ware Fairies.

Old guy

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