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> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> > Hi folks, |
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> > I been noticing the past few weeks that something is communicating with |
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> > Yahoo at these addresses: |
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> > cs210p2.msg.sp1.yahoo.com |
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> > rdis.msg.vip.sp1.yahoo.com |
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> > I thought it was Kopete getting some info, profile pics maybe, from the |
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> > server. Thing is, it does this for a really long time. It is also |
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SENDING |
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> > data as well. I have no idea why it is doing this or what it is sending. |
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I |
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> > closed the Kopete app but the data still carries on. This "transfer" has |
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> I think it's normal. |
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> The first address is one of their pool of messaging servers and the |
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> second is a web server, probably like you said for retrieving |
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> additional info. The sending of data could be the http request, or |
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> updating your status/picture/whatever kopete may be doing. You could |
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> try blocking it and see what breaks. :) |
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Likely true as Yahoo!'a interfaces are highly AJAX driven - with their own PHP |
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oriented widget kit as well. |
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So if you have a web page open to any Yahoo! site that is probably what is doing |
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it. |
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Ben |
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