These days there are so many apps infested with spyware or adware, and it almost seems as if the stores themselves are promoting them in exchange for a cut. And some apps that start off clean get "updated" to include ads and spying. How do you find free apps that aren't infested?
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Saturday June 06 2015, @05:12PM
You can make the network stack (firewall) to only allow specific type of packets through? Ease up until the app works?
(Score: 2) by frojack on Saturday June 06 2015, @05:43PM
The spyware authors are all wise to this, and http or https for just about everything.
I occasionally use a hub upstream of my wifi router just so I can use wireshark to grab packets and IP Addresses.
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(Score: 2) by kaszz on Sunday June 07 2015, @12:39AM
Fake their server? or pretend to be outside of coverage..?
(Score: 2) by frojack on Sunday June 07 2015, @01:07AM
There are apps that use the hosts file to make it appear that the mother ship is off line, or just resolve them all to 127.0.0.1
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Sunday June 07 2015, @01:24AM
The question is if the App will accept that state of things. And the hostfile is just a stopgap solution. It's better to enumerate hosts that are allowed.