[ILUG] Fwd: Modem hijacking information from UTV Internet

[Conor Daly]

>From the sound of this, it is, once again, an MS Windows only problem.
Can anyone say whether linux systems could be affected by this?

The basis of the hijack is that an autodialler is installed on your system
or your internet settings are permanently changed by such a website so
presumably my diald connect script or your wvdial.conf won't be changed...  

Conor
----- Forwarded message from UTV Internet <support at u.tv> -----

From: "UTV Internet" <support at u.tv>
To: "UTV Internet Subscriber" <do-not-reply at u.tv>
Subject: Modem hijacking information from UTV Internet
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 09:20:41 +0100


   Dear Customer,
   Following  on  from  our  recent communication on modem hijacking, and
   ongoing discussions with the Commission for Communications Regulation,
   we would like to provide some advice on this topic.
   Modem hijacking occurs when a web site you visit purposely disconnects
   you  from  your  Internet  Service  Provider and reconnects you to the
   Internet  through  an  international or premium rate number, which may
   result  in  increased  call  charges.  Websites  that  contain premium
   content  such  as  music,  gaming,  adult  content or images generally
   facilitate this practice.

   4. http://www.comreg.ie/publications/default.asp?nid=101842&ctype=5

- ----- End forwarded message -----

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Conor Daly <conor.daly at oceanfree.net>

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