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From: "Brian O'Brien" <obrienbrian@eircom.net>
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Subject: Re: [IIU] spyware calling home?
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Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 22:39:50 +0100
Thanks, Martin, iwill try that, however i've only approved the minimal
standard apps - I'll give it a go anyway. I think this is something more
insidious than the standard adprogram - maybe i'm paranoid!!!
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Whelan" <mwhelan@deisedesign.com>
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Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 10:01 PM
Subject: Re: [IIU] spyware calling home?
> It may be worth removing all your apps from the approved list. (a bit of a
> pain, I agree) then check the first app which makes the connection. With a
> bit of luck it won't be anything standard
>
> At 21:47 03/08/02 +0100, you wrote:
> >Unfortunately, I don't. ZoneAlarm normally gives that info but not this
> >time. It just blocks the outward access and warns me that the attempt
> >occurred.
> >Brian
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Martin Whelan" <mwhelan@deisedesign.com>
> >To: <iiu@taint.org>
> >Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 9:32 PM
> >Subject: Re: [IIU] spyware calling home?
> >
> >
> > > Do you know which app is making the connection?
> > >
> > >
> > > At 20:18 03/08/02 +0100, you wrote:
> > > >Hello all
> > > >I'm looking for advice. My pc has developed a disturbing tendency of
> >trying
> > > >to access IP 62.17.143.253 without my consent. It has got to the
stage
> >where
> > > >normal web-browsing is almost impossible.
> > > >I have checked IP address on RIPE database and I know precisely who
is
> >being
> > > >called. I contacted that company on 14 July, when the problem first
arose
> > > >and asked for a remedy but (surprise) got no reply.
> > > >A helpful person on the ie.comp list suggested Adaware spyware
removal. I
> > > >ran this and haven't had a problem again until today.
> > > >The offending program is obviously not in Adaware db. (I run adaware
with
> > > >current ref files every day now).?
> > > >Any suggestions, please, for removing whatever the f*** is causing
this
> > > >from my pc?
> > > >Brian
> > > >
> > > >
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