I have made all tests on that website : none revealing informations that can recognize me. I mean: if mozilla would send its SERIAL NUMBER (if it exsts) that is a way to identify my own copy of mozilla.
> >> which informations can a server get about a client running M$ windows XP ? >> I cannot access a website because i have been "banned" and I'd like to >> understand how they recognize me for sure. > >All sorts of stuff. Visit browserspy (http://gemal.dk/browserspy/) for a >bunch of tests. Java is one excellent way to steal the goods (and many >browserspy tests use that). > >The 'short' answer is, however, probably a simple IP check. >> >> I mean: >> - a simple ip check doesn't work with dynamic addresses... >> - cookies can be deleted >> - computer name can be changed >> - mac address can be changed (even I wasn't able to, because I have a usb dsl >> modem and I cannot change its MAC working with regedit or using tools like >> smac ) > >MAC address? That's not visible past the DSLAM. As for dynamic >addresses, have you kept track? I have (supposed) dynamic addresses at >home and it's not changed in over a year. > >You should dump the DSL modem and get a conventional ethernet one. Then >change the MAC on your ethernet card at will (this will get you new >addresses). There probably is a way to access the innerds of the USB one >but you'd probably have to take it apart and locate the serial port. > >~Mike. >> >> Anything else ? >> How the hell do they recognize me ? >> >> Matteo Giannone >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> 6X velocizzare la tua navigazione a 56k? 6X Web Accelerator di Libero! >> Scaricalo su INTERNET GRATIS 6X http://www.libero.it >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >> Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html >> > ____________________________________________________________ Navighi a 2 MEGA e i primi 3 mesi sono GRATIS. Scegli Libero Adsl Flat senza limiti su http://www.libero.it _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
