Mozilla Firefox huge weakness exposed

Discussion in 'other security issues & news' started by thefatfrenchfrog, Jan 26, 2005.

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  1. thefatfrenchfrog

    thefatfrenchfrog Registered Member

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    PLs post your browsing ip's If using mozilla firefox I have found major flaw, stay tuned for chaos
     
    thefatfrenchfrog, Jan 26, 2005
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  2. bigbuck

    bigbuck Registered Member

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    Care to elaborate for us?
     
    bigbuck, Jan 26, 2005
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  3. Infinity

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    yes, do please...:)

    I hope this is antivirus related or will be moved... :p
     
    Infinity, Jan 26, 2005
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  4. Blackspear

    Blackspear Global Moderator

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    Hi Thefatfrenchfrog, welcome to Wilders.

    As your post is in relation to FireFox and not Anti-virus software I have moved your thread here.

    As to your post itself, can you please elaborate further.

    Cheers

    Blackspear.
     
    Blackspear, Jan 26, 2005
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  5. Jo M

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    This sounds like a fishing expedition for people silly enough to "post their browsing IP's" to me. This won't be the first such "fishing expedition" on a security forum!

    Note:- All browsers as far as I am aware give to all web sites that you visit a static Identifying string based on your modem/ISP. But not your IP. Check this out for yourself at grc.com on their excellent Shields Up Test. On the first page of this test you will see for yourself what you are known as, to web sites that you visit!

    Some ISP's (I believe) don't use a static identifyer of this kind, but mine does! Perhaps your's is one of the majority that do too!!

    Regards Jo M
     
    Jo M, Jan 26, 2005
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  6. Randy The Meathead

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    I outta post you the IP of the carnivore sitting 2 hops away from me :) Be like getting two squirts in one stroke!

    Stay off them lillipads, y'hear?
     
    Randy The Meathead, Jan 26, 2005
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  7. no13

    no13 Retired Major Resident Nutcase

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    127.0.0.1
    X_forwarded_by: 192.168.1.0
    Have fun.

    Note : this ain't a pond. "phun" and "phishing" won't probably work. Jo M's right.
     
    no13, Jan 27, 2005
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  8. Kye-U

    Kye-U Security Expert

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    Post my IP Address? No way José.

    That's breaking rule #1: Never give up your IP Address. (Posting it publicly or telling someone it)
     
    Kye-U, Jan 27, 2005
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  9. bigbuck

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    Well our fat french friend has had a couple of days to elaborate......and hasn't......I think this thread should be closed!
     
    bigbuck, Jan 27, 2005
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    bigc73542 Retired Moderator

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    This thread is going nowhere so I am going to close it now

    bigc
     
    bigc73542, Jan 27, 2005
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