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Re: browsers and trojan-like behaviour
From: jbp <me () ifihada com>
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2003 19:22:10 +0100
On [Sun, 06 Apr 2003 16:47:43 +0300], Bogdan Hamciuc wrote:
I have always been aware that certain applications might develop 'initiatives' such as sending information about the host machine/system to their home sites. Until now, I thought of that as of an abstract thing, but today I accidentally dumped such a 'conversation', started by my 'Opera' browser. Here's an excerpt of what it sent: [...] I honestly consider this a trojan-like behaviour, since I have not been asked about it, and I do not expect a web browser to initiate TCP connections on its own.
The free version of Opera is adware. http://www.opera.com/docs/ads/ The paid-for version is not adware: After entering a licensing code (paid registration) into Opera, the ad manager will not be run again. The ACPO files are deleted and the banners in the cache are deleted. The advertising component is completely disabled and non-functional. Banners are no longer shown, and the advertising preferences dialog disappears. No further communication attempts can or will be made between Opera and the various ad-related servers. Opera is totally open about this, if you would bother to read the freely available documentation... Joseph Birr-Pixton
Current thread:
- browsers and trojan-like behaviour Bogdan Hamciuc (Apr 06)
- RE: browsers and trojan-like behaviour Tim Heagarty (Apr 06)
- Re: browsers and trojan-like behaviour jbp (Apr 06)