in reply to Detect Open Proxies

My spider sense is tingling. Beware answering this question.

-- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker
Be sure to read my standard disclaimer if this is a reply.

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re^2: Detect Open Proxies
by eric256 (Parson) on Dec 15, 2005 at 00:00 UTC

    Could you elaborate? I'm not sure i see the harm. There are some legit reasons for wanting to test a list of IP's and see if they are still open proxies.


    ___________
    Eric Hodges $_='y==QAe=e?y==QG@>@?iy==QVq?f?=a@iG?=QQ=Q?9'; s/(.)/ord($1)-50/eigs;tr/6123457/- \/|\\\_\n/;print;
[reply]

      That's like assuming people who use peer to peer software are all copyright violators.

      I certainly want to test my network to see if there are any vulnerabilities on it which need to be erradicated.

      (I know you didn't make the assumption of bad intentions, just pointed out the possibility. I prefer to hope people who ask questions here will use the answers ethically.)

[reply]
[reply]
Re^2: Detect Open Proxies
by ahmad (Hermit) on Dec 15, 2005 at 01:00 UTC

    Thanks for visitng the node i wrote

    i didn't mean any harm by this subject , i could take proxies manually one by one put them in my browser and test them therefore you can consider it as automating a job

    i don't need to test them for anything bad, i need them for a checking props , like in IRC chat if you used it

    my node is allmost harmless and if you see its not good enough to be here , ask for deletion ... i just want one reason to take it as a bad thing ???

    at last Sorry for my weak english , if there's anything you can't understand in my words i will try my best explaining it to you

[reply]
      at last Sorry for my weak english , if there's anything you can't understand in my words i will try my best explaining it to you
      Well, you could start by explaining why you need to test weak proxies. That'd help me. If it's simply "I need to remove them" ok, But if it's "I need to expoit them" then I need a chance to object.

      -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker
      Be sure to read my standard disclaimer if this is a reply.

[reply]

        Hello

        well , i'm not testing for open ports , it's just a test for open proxies .

        plus as i told you it's for chat needs , when the chat works in server side with out client, you can't give out a good ban ...

        i could ban using REMOTE_ADDR , HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR ...

        but if some one has the ability to change his proxy and login again , there will be no benefit from banning him

        if you have a good way to do this without searching for open proxies .... i will be so helpfull for me if you add it over here

[reply]
Re^2: Detect Open Proxies
by beachbum (Beadle) on Dec 14, 2005 at 23:19 UTC
    I've already used my rationed 2 votes of the day, but ++merlyn's spidey sense.
[reply]

In Section Seekers of Perl Wisdom