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felixcatuk   Registered Member #95 Joined: Wed Mar 05 2008, 12:03AMPosts: 2540 | Just ran some tests on the user agent field reported by Microsoft Office applications (see the security forum). Basically, there's no way Phorm can discriminate between requests from Microsoft Office Applications and Internet Explorer 7.0 (despite Kent Ersdfsdfds claims he could do so). If he'd tested that claim in any way shape or form he must know its not true. Next stop Instant Messenger applications. that'll be interesting I'm sure. Meanwhile, be careful with Microsoft Office (certainly 2000/2003!). Someone might be looking over your shoulder. :oD Ready to leave BT? Call 0800 800 030 / 0800 328 6738, get your MAC code | ||
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  Registered Member #22 Joined: Mon Feb 25 2008, 11:11PMPosts: 240 | Pete on virginmedia.feedback has noticed the same thing. It seems to be the case that some applications using Internet Explorer change the user agent, for example RealPlayer, which tacks on “(R1 <version number>)”, and some that don’t. In RealPlayer’s case, this is only an addition. The underlying description of the user agent remains unchanged. RealPlayer probably isn’t broken by Phorm, so all it’s contents could be up for grabs. Imagine how great it would be to see the Webwise consent page appear in an application with a small fixed window size. In the Working Lunch interview, Kent said the message would be ‘full-screen’, implying the consent page would try to resize the browser window to fill the screen. If you can read all my HTTP traffic, you’re standing too close. | ||
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