[COMP] Re: peeping T

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----- Original Message -----
#From: Aamir <u970001@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2000 1:52 PM
Subject: [COMP] Re: peeping T


> Its is true to some extent
>
> the thing is that there is a bug(let say) in the Internet Explorer that
the
> user  access some  site from any server than that server can look in to
the
> computer of the user.
>
> but that option is in ur hands
> u can stop it
>
> do this if u r using Internet Explorer.
>
> Go to the Internet Options
> Go to the security
> then click on the custom level
> and disable the cookies and the active scripting option
>
> u r safe now
>
> I don't understand one thing that how could microsoft can forget to manage
> sucha huge bug
> i mean i don't any use of it if they put it delibratly
>
> Aamir Dogar
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tony Thomas <yonet@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <computers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 11:06 AM
> Subject: [COMP] peeping T
>
>
>
> HEllO
>                  Is it true that while we are online someone can peep into
> our computer-find out what all sites we surf,read our harddisk etc etc.How
> can one break into our computer.Is this firewall which prevents this.Is
> firewall a software or a hardware.
>
> Please help me .I am scared
>
>
> TONY
>
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Thanks.So it is the cookies and the active scripting that helps in peeping.
Actually what are these cookies?It is stored in the temporary internet
folder as Text documents? I opened those but couldnt understand.How does
these cookies help for peeping
Does anyone out there knows this?


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