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Re: [tor-bugs] #2942 [Website]: Please Update Abuse FAQ To Include ISP Shutdowns Due To Virus Activity
#2942: Please Update Abuse FAQ To Include ISP Shutdowns Due To Virus Activity
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Reporter: pmouse | Owner: phobos
Type: defect | Status: reopened
Priority: normal | Milestone:
Component: Website | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords:
Parent: | Points:
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Changes (by pmouse):
* cc: porcelain_mouse@â (added)
* status: closed => reopened
* resolution: wontfix =>
Comment:
Phobos, you're right about what happened to me, but I'm not complaining
about my core problem.
The question is "What should I expect if I run an exit relay?" and it is
already frequently asked. I'm just saying this possibility should be on
the list. It is clearly a possible outcome and I'm just asking that it be
added. None of the things on the list happened to me, but they could have
and I'm not suggesting that they be removed.
I'm not the only person who has experienced this. Of the three people who
replied to my inquiry on the tor-relay mailing list, one had experienced
it, one had never experienced it, and another hadn't experienced it and
even guessed that data from a honeypot like shadowserver.org was involved.
So, it was clear from the responses I got that abuse of the tor network by
viruses was a real concern for exit operators. I believe the quote was
"We need to think hard about viruses on Tor."
(BTW, it is NOT true that you need to monitor tor traffic to post the data
I suggested. I meant to suggest that you could just match up exits with
available virus infection data. Or take a survey of viruses that are
known to use Tor, directly. The statistics would be limited to publicly
available data, but much of the data about known viruses is public. I'm
willing to help. I didn't mean to imply that the Tor team wasn't doing
enough work, already.)
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2942#comment:2>
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