"Esler, Joel SGT" wrote:
>
> To my fellow DML'ers,
>
> Hello everyone. Recently while attending Network Security and
> Administration school, when we were busy trying to find security
> vulnerabilities in networking, we discovered that the ICQ instant messanging
> client is full of holes.
>
> To the point where information about you is being collected off of your hard
> drive.... There is no way to block it, there is no way to block the default
> port that ICQ uses (6667), because ICQ finds another way around it. ICQ is
> so bad that if it can't find a way out through your local router, it will
> reprogram the router to allow it to do so.
>
> Ever been logged onto ICQ and it won't sign on, but you visit the
> www.icq.com webpage and it says that the network is up? That's because what
> it's doing in the repeated amount of times it tries to hook up, is it is
> "punching a hole" through your system to get to the icq server.
>
> Solution? Uninstall ICQ. If you have access to a firewall get one, if you
> have access to BlackICE defender, get it. www.networkice.com
>
ZOne Alarm works well also, I use it.
http://www.zonelabs.com/zap26_za_grid.html
just dont let any program act as a "server"
unless you know what your doing in the setup.
> This is not a chain letter, this letter was written by Joel Esler, and I
> request that you forward it to the people that you know use ICQ. I suggest
> that we use AOLIM or YAHOO instant messenger, as both of these are more
> sound.
>
> Also the AOL networking protocol AOL 6.0 + 7.0 were designed by the same
> people that invented ICQ, so AOL 6 + 7 may have the same bugs in it. Just a
> word for the wise people. Email me @ joel.esler@us.army.mil if you have any
> questions.
>
> Joel
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