On The Insider: Britney's Bikini-Clad Top 10
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet
TalkBack 11 of 19:
Next »
« Previous
Good ISP monitoring tools ...
You can detect many kinds of spyware without downloading more of your own. Since the ISP can monitor and trace the traffic, it's easy to detect active spyware on the box. You just have to look for the telltale traffic signature. Spyware does it's job by "phoning home" with the purloined information. You can also use a port sniffer to look for Trojans that have install backdoor or zombie software on the box.

Now my Microsoft rant: they left the door wide open when they set up Windows, and they did it entirely to serve themselves. Now the WORLD is paying the price, to the tune of HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of dollars of actual damages and lost productivity. If that isn't criminal, then I don't know what is ...
Posted by: terry flores   Posted on: 10/05/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

Alert moderator to an offensive message

Subscribe to this discussion via Email or RSS

ZDNet, please clarify and state what Operating System is involved.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 10/05/04
If you have to ask  Loverock Davidson | 10/05/04
the headline is correct, no need for OS breakdown  Valis Keogh | 10/05/04
EarthLink finds spyware running amok  Loverock Davidson | 10/05/04
yes, you would  Valis Keogh | 10/05/04
Typical users  RicD_ | 10/05/04
using a pc is getting more and more complex  hiwong | 10/05/04
This headline from the No Screaming S--- Dept.  Chad_z | 10/05/04
Shut down the infected PC's  seadog59 | 10/05/04
I just have to ask the tough question?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/05/04
Good ISP monitoring tools ...  terry flores | 10/05/04
Any good systems or network administrator can watch traffic.  B.O.F.H. | 10/05/04
Spyware  sosoome | 10/05/04
Spyware, What spyware . . .  meveridge_z | 10/06/04
one tough question  trmmcc1@... | 10/06/04
Can you point me to Linux spyware that is  Linux User 147560 | 10/06/04
Think again.  catlord17 | 10/07/04
Remember, they are customers!  hstearns@... | 10/07/04
EarthLink Task Panel Cookies spy on customers  tango@... | 01/17/05

What do you think?

SponsoredWhite Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

advertisement
advertisement

SmartPlanet

Click Here