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    Question Firewall Programming...

    Hey Friends,

    I am writting a program that should automatically upload some records to my FTP server w/o the knowledge of the current user (not necessary the owner of PC). But the firewall catches the activity. Do anybody has idea how can I get around the Firewall, how can I automatically add my program to the firewall safe-list or something.

    Thanks in advance,
    Zeeshan Alam
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    www.retinax.com

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    What firewall? Is it host based or a hardware device? What error are you getting (specifically, don't say "it won't let me upload")?
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    The reason your FTP connection are being denied would be due to a rule in place on the firewall - the firewall is either denying all outbound FTP connections or only allowing them from certain hosts, and the host being used isn't one of those privelaged hosts.

    What kind of program is this? My question is why are you writing a program that calls home automatically without the users knowledge? In my book, that's a no-no...
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    You wouln't be writing a keylogger would you?

    You need to speak to the person who controls the firewall, explain what you need to to do and why, and ask them to change the rules to allow it.

    Good luck.

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    Originally posted here by Maverick811
    The reason your FTP connection are being denied would be due to a rule in place on the firewall - the firewall is either denying all outbound FTP connections or only allowing them from certain hosts, and the host being used isn't one of those privelaged hosts.

    What kind of program is this? My question is why are you writing a program that calls home automatically without the users knowledge? In my book, that's a no-no...
    Hehe, I was waiting for more info before I took aim at this point Maverick. If you check out the URL he posts, they make "Spy Software". Spyware? Hard to say; the site seems to represent that this is for legitimate use, but we've all heard that song and dance before (coughGATORcough). Software for remote viewing of desktop, key logging, email/im thread recording, etc. I can theorize where legitimate uses of that sort of thing could occur. And that would explain what he is trying to overcome...one of the PFW's or a device is blocking the transmission out and notifying the user.

    On an unrelated (or is it) and ironic note...his other thread is asking how to remove Home Search Assistant spyware.
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    Dear Acespy,
    give me just ONE reason for we help you on matter like that.
    You work on a (legal) spy company.
    Such company make spy software that can be used by anyone.
    This "anyone " can install your software on a PC that is managed by my (security) team.

    And you are asking to give you a way to break our current defenses AGAINST this type of exploit?

    Please answer this with your motivation.... hope that is good

    sincerly,

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    Whom do you send to jail, those who make pistols, or those shoots using the pistols?

    Spy Software and Spyware are different things, Spy Software can be removed with the uninstall instructions, Spyware: Home Search Asst. needs some "extra" intelligence to remove them. The owner of the PC installs spy software on their wish to protect and watch the activities of their computer.

    I know the hair-distance between protecting and killing with a pistol, but ppl have to do things to make a living, see SpectorSoft making millions.

    Thanks for the comments,
    Zeeshan Alam
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    Zeeshan,

    You haven't answered my original questions. I haven't refused to help you...I posted some speculative points, but I did ask for details that could help us determine what is your actual problem.

    Ethical assumptions aside, you do ask a somewhat legitimate question.
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    It can be done with a little big of legwork. Check the SANS Reading Room, or perhaps the InFocus Archives at SecurityFocus. Then again, you could also consider the various ways of circumnavigating it -- rather than trying to bypass the firewall, why not use commonly trusted apps *coughInternetExplorercough* to do the work for you?

    I personally don't hold much hope that your product will succeed for three reasons:
    1. You came to AntiOnline asking such questions, when numerous other sources have already published methods of getting around software firewalls.
    2. You seem to lack an understanding of the issue; if you did understand it fully the ways to circumnavigate it are blatantly apparent.
    3. You posted a topic that lots of AntiOnline members (myself excluded) will probably pounce on you for, out of their blind idiocy.
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    Sounds cool. I needed such resources to start with. Antionline just tick on my mind when I have anything security ty-pa question. I post here be4 I do a google search indeed. Been here since 2000 (under diffn. ids) but not a regular visitor. Ok Thnx.

    P.S. Let the public decide whether the product succeed or not. Hope you buy one copy of it.

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