Security and Intrusions

Ray Parrish crp at cmc.net
Sat Jan 17 18:48:31 UTC 2009


Mark H. Nichols wrote:
> On Jan 15, 2009, at 4:21 PM, Ray Parrish wrote:
>
>   
>> Version 3.05... I don't think it's updating a bad web site list, as it
>> is downloading the 239 K *from* my machine, not to it. It only sent
>> around 36 K to my machine.
>>     
>
> It wouldn't be one of those anonymous "usage tracking" deals, would  
> it.  "Please let us periodically upload information about your usage  
> of our software?"
>
> Just my $0.02.
> Mark
>
>
>   
Hmmm... that could be it. I don't remember whether I allowed that on 
install, or even if I was given the choice, and Preferences has no 
settings for it at this point, so I'm not sure, but it's a possibility.

Thanks, Ray Parrish

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