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Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 20:59:12 -0800
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From: Randall R Schulz <rrschulz AT cris DOT com>
Subject: Re: why is bash trying to access my DNS?
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Geoffrey,

Exactly what sneaky data can get sent in a DNS request?

Oops. I mean what data can be sneakily sent via a DNS request.

Oops. I mean what data can sneakily be sent via a DNS request.

Randall Schulz


At 20:41 2003-03-03, Geoffrey Hausheer wrote:
>On Mon, 03 Mar 2003 19:48:27 -0800, "Randall R Schulz" said:
> > Geoffrey,
> >
> > What's the problem? Who care's about host name lookups? Is there a
> > security issue with DNS activity? Why do you want to circumscribe
> > outbound access so tightly? It's inbound connections you need to be
> > concerned about.
>
>I care.  The reason I use zonealarm is to prevent any nasty 'sneaky'
>programs from trying to send data off my system without my knowing it.
>It has nothing to do with security (well that is the incoming part, which
>is there too).
>
>Geoff


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