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From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Yahoo and strange traffic.
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:07:28
Message-Id: 4C685D85.6030701@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Yahoo and strange traffic. by BRM
1 BRM wrote:
2 > ----- Original Message ----
3 >
4 >
5 >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
6 >>
7 >>> Hi folks,
8 >>> I been noticing the past few weeks that something is communicating with
9 >>> Yahoo at these addresses:
10 >>>
11 >>> cs210p2.msg.sp1.yahoo.com
12 >>>
13 >>> rdis.msg.vip.sp1.yahoo.com
14 >>>
15 >>> I thought it was Kopete getting some info, profile pics maybe, from the
16 >>> server. Thing is, it does this for a really long time. It is also
17 >>>
18 > SENDING
19 >
20 >>> data as well. I have no idea why it is doing this or what it is sending.
21 >>>
22 > I
23 >
24 >>> closed the Kopete app but the data still carries on. This "transfer" has
25 >>>
26 >> I think it's normal.
27 >>
28 >> The first address is one of their pool of messaging servers and the
29 >> second is a web server, probably like you said for retrieving
30 >> additional info. The sending of data could be the http request, or
31 >> updating your status/picture/whatever kopete may be doing. You could
32 >> try blocking it and see what breaks. :)
33 >>
34 > Likely true as Yahoo!'a interfaces are highly AJAX driven - with their own PHP
35 > oriented widget kit as well.
36 > So if you have a web page open to any Yahoo! site that is probably what is doing
37 > it.
38 >
39 > Ben
40 >
41 >
42
43 Wouldn't it stop tho if I closed Kopete? I'm not using Yahoo's
44 messenger tho. I don't think they have one now.
45
46 I did also trying closing Seamonkey to but the traffic continues. I
47 very rarely go to yahoo.com.
48
49 Also, this can carry on for a really long time. This can last over 30
50 minutes.
51
52 Dale
53
54 :-) :-)

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Re: [gentoo-user] Yahoo and strange traffic. Peter Humphrey <peter@××××××××××××××.org>