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Contents 1 howto capture trace 2 Software 2.1 skype 2.2 zone alarm 2.3 microsoft windows 2.4 apple MAC OSX 2.5 Real Player

[edit] howto capture trace

[edit] Software

[edit] skype

• french : http://actes.sstic.org/SSTIC06/Castle_in_the_Skype/SSTIC06-Desclaux-Castle_in_the_Skype.pdf
• english http://blackhat.com/presentations/bh-europe-06/bh-eu-06-biondi/bh-eu-06-biondi-up.pdf
• http://recon.cx/en/f/vskype-part1.pdf
• http://recon.cx/en/f/vskype-part2.pdf

• http://www.skype.com/legal/eula/

3.3 Utilization of Your Computer:Skype Software may utilize the processor and bandwidth of the computer 
(or other applicable device) You are utilizing, for the limited purpose of facilitating the communication
between You and third parties. Skype will use its commercially reasonable efforts to protect 
the privacy and integrity of the computer resources (or other applicable device) You are utilizing 
and of Your communication, however Skype cannot give any warranties in this respect.

• Skype#Security_concerns

[edit] zone alarm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ZoneAlarm&oldid=103895661#Criticisms

[edit] microsoft windows

• microsoft update => total control over the computer
• microsoft update => send the list of software there is on your computer...
• windows media player => send what you are looking at
• search => send what you are searching

• ways to evade a windows firewall: SFU

[edit] apple MAC OSX

[edit] Real Player