> >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 I don't know how spies would get on a linux system since most are written to be installed on windows machines. They usually come packaged in freeware utilities for windows. If you mean cookies than that is a different story. ____________________________________________________________ FREE ADHD DVD or CD-Rom (your choice) - click here! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;6413623;3807821;f?http://mocda2.com/1/c/563632/131726/311392/311392 AOL users go here: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;6413623;3807821;f?http://mocda2.com/1/c/563632/131726/311392/311392 This offer applies to U.S. Residents Only -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
