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02-19-2006, 07:23 PM
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2wire conspiracy?
anybody hear of the rumor that 2wire home portal dsl modem/ routers contain malware in the actual router itself which attaches itself to packets and secretly sends logs of all the networked pcs internet activity to each pc. where it then resides on your computer
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02-19-2006, 07:29 PM
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Got a link?
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02-19-2006, 07:55 PM
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i'll have to find it again. I don't see any reason they would do this though
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02-19-2006, 08:14 PM
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I don't either, which is why I want a link. We don't want to spread malicious rumors here.
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02-19-2006, 09:54 PM
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I use 2wire and I don't think I've seen any signs of malware on my computer.
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02-19-2006, 10:34 PM
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I've never heard good things about 2wires products so regardless of wether its true or not i don't plan to ever buy a 2wire product.
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02-20-2006, 04:35 AM
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They don't work too bad for something that your ISP gives you for a router. None of my customers that have them from SBC are having any issues.
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02-20-2006, 06:42 AM
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I used to work support for the 2wire routers for Bellsouth. I am not aware of anything like you are suggesting.
It did have parental controls that could log websites visited and such. However that was only meant in my understanding for the owner to check.
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02-21-2006, 11:32 AM
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Heck, I've seen Linksys routers with parental control. I think Netgear has some like that too. That's hardly malware.
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02-21-2006, 03:33 PM
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I agree with GLC on that.
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