Hi Hal ! > I am not aware of either spyware being a problem on Linux, nor tools > to look for it either. I just don't think its a problem. You could > always use traditional tools like tcpdump, lsof, etc if you think you > have such a thing. here is my problematics concerning Linux. i don't know too much on _how_ Linux behaves for cleaning - if necessary - the HD. when i used to work on M$, it seemed to me obvious that spys get into the system very easily, even when restrictions were set in the browser and the firewall was enabled ... so, a lot of small utilities tools were needed to make all this wipe out. i should more study this safety point. > Privoxy does a good job with ads, and popups. It also has a nice > filtering mechanism for just mangling http stuff to ones own ends. i tested privoxy this morning ... it seems nice when i am web-browing ... really, it does a good job when online ! thanks ! Marc -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list