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May 18th, 2008, 09:40 AM
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ISP Spyware
Yes, a growing number of ISPs are trying to gouge out the last bit of revenue from the internet by spying on their customers' browsing habits. A classic method is the use of "Phorm".
Enter "AntiPhormLite"
http://www.antiphorm.com/page_software.htm
What it does is generate spoof browsing in the background which makes the data collected worthless.
It is free, and source code is available if you don't trust it.
Last edited by nihil; May 18th, 2008 at 02:46 PM.
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May 18th, 2008, 10:23 PM
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Do you know of any ISPs in the United States of America that actually does this? IMO, I'm sure theres a way to find out if *your* ISP actually does this or not. Either way let me know. Peace, CN22
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May 19th, 2008, 03:08 AM
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May 19th, 2008, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Computernerd22
Do you know of any ISPs in the United States of America that actually does this? IMO, I'm sure theres a way to find out if *your* ISP actually does this or not. Either way let me know. Peace, CN22
Charter Internet's looking at something similar to Phorm: NebuAd.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technolo...p_charter.html
“Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.” — Will Rogers
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May 20th, 2008, 12:28 AM
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May 20th, 2008, 03:30 AM
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Hi CN22,
I don't see whats so important/the big deal about collecting customers/clients surfing habits? Do they make money off of it? Sell the information to spyware companies, people?
Yes, that is the whole objective. For "targeted advertising" please read "legalised spamming" because that is what they are up to.
If it's to catch predators, and that sort of thing, them I'm all for it.
I totally agree; however, that would involve a law enforcement agency rather than an advertising agency?
However, if it's for just to collect * customer data* on you then I have to disagree with it.
Unfortunately, that is just what it is, hence the reason I brought it to the attention of the AO Community
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May 20th, 2008, 04:24 AM
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May 20th, 2008, 05:18 AM
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Last month's news?
What I originally posted was a way of screwing them basically throwing so much chaff into the ether that their data becomes valueless
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