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From: "»Q«" <boxcars@×××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: Something firewall-ish
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:04:42
Message-Id: 20141215230352.4ade24f3@sepulchrave.remarqs
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Something firewall-ish by meino.cramer@gmx.de
1 On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:46:17 +0100
2 meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
3
4 > »Q« <boxcars@×××.net> [14-12-16 05:28]:
5 > > On Tue, 16 Dec 2014 05:02:40 +0100
6 > > meino.cramer@×××.de wrote:
7 > >
8 > > > actually the thing is: There is a plugin called "NoScript" which
9 > > > constantly accesses secure.informaction.com, which is the author
10 > > > of this plugin.
11 > > > I tried a lot to block that access from inside firefox but did
12 > > > not find a way to do so (read: _I_ did not find... ;)
13 > >
14 > > <http://hackademix.net/2010/07/28/abe-patrols-the-routes-to-your-routers/>
15 > > explains the connection and how to disable it in NoScript's options.
16 > >
17 > >
18 >
19 > Hi Q,
20 >
21 > very interesting page...thank you!
22 > Its the stuff I like ;)
23 >
24 > What is the difference between NoScript saying "the access to
25 > secure.informaction.com is completly anonymous" and
26 > anyone else stating this?
27 > Since the access is encrypted I cannot check its contents.
28 > And how is it possible to send back an answer, if my
29 > IP-address isn't offered (that is: "completly anonymous")?
30
31 I'm sorry, I don't know. I don't use NoScript -- I just remembered
32 reading that the NoScript author had blogged about that connection so
33 was able to google the page.