Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:42:03 -0700 (PDT) From: Colin Brace <cb@lim.nl> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what www perl script is running? Message-ID: <25135684.post@talk.nabble.com> In-Reply-To: <20090825135000.GB6871@ei.bzerk.org> References: <4A924601.3000507@lim.nl> <200908240807.n7O87o3U092052@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> <200908241026.55693.j.mckeown@ru.ac.za> <25130058.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090825091937.GA53416@cheddar.urgle.com> <25131646.post@talk.nabble.com> <200908251027.n7PARZBt009994@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> <25132123.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090825082604.41cad357.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <25134277.post@talk.nabble.com> <20090825135000.GB6871@ei.bzerk.org>
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Ruben de Groot wrote: > > Which is exactly what the rogue perl script was using to connect to it's > "home". > Once established this connection could have been used for allmost > anything, > including downloading other malicious software or setting up a tunnel into > your LAN. > Well, the box (also) serves as my DSL gateway, as I indicated above. How would I be able to use various desktop programs like Skype which dynamically set up their own outgoing ports? However, I am perfectly willing to entertain the idea that using a (web)server as a router is a Bad Idea. However, when I set it up, it just seemed more convenient and flexible. ----- Colin Brace Amsterdam http://lim.nl -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/what-www-perl-script-is-running--tp25112050p25135684.html Sent from the freebsd-questions mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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