Re: privacy on network... ?
From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 02/29/04
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Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:01:33 -0500
Hi Howard,
Glad to be of assistance =)
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"Howard9" <not2beused@all.com> wrote in message
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> msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com wrote.::. >>
>> Hi Howard9,
>>
>> Sounds like something like Subseven or Back Orifice (Google these for more info) if he's
>> "watching". Regardless, any virus scanner written and updated this century should be able
>> to
>> find most of these types of tools.
>>
>> Another issue could be that he has some sort of packet scanner (assuming they're on the
>> same
>> network) and is essentially "looking" at the network traffic as it goes by. Not much that
>> could be done in this case without any third-party software as almost all consumer-grade
>> instant messaging public networks and clients send/receive conversations without
>> encrypting
>> them. There are some encryption add-ons for most instant messenger applications (although
>> I
>> have yet to see one for MSN Messenger 6.x), but both her and whomever she's talking to
>> will
>> need the software installed. For example these:
>> http://www.johnytech.com/product.asp?Id=14
>> http://www.secway.fr/products/simplite_msn/home.php
>
> A brilliant reply Jonathan. I'll look at those..
>
>
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> Howard9
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