Spyware/Marketer Deception Tool

[mar0]

Hello,

I have recently decided to take on the project of writing a utility that
deceives spyware and websites that obtain and sell private information.
I've written the preliminary outline for the code (sketched out the
object classes for C# code) but I still have a lot of questions about
its central mechanisms. Please respond if you can help.

The first mechanism is rather simple - the utility will write fake
cookies so that websites will obtain misinformation about what website
was viewed previously. I'm using Firefox source to learn about how
browsers store and organize cookies.

The second mechanism is tougher - it will require sending misinformation
about personal data to potential spyware processes (fake addresses,
etc). For this, I will need to look at source code for spyware, or at
least get a specific idea of what spyware looks for. So if you have
source code or reverse-engineered code for known spyware processes,
please send them to me.

The third mechanism is the toughest - I am trying to learn how consumer
database information (like http://www.studentlist.com) is stored so that
misinformation can be sent to those databases as well. I imagine that
most of these databases are sent information from people who use more
invasive procedures (like the ones listed above), but if you know of any
ways that these companies obtain and store data automatically, I would
love to know about it.

Thank you.

M.

[Kadaitcha Man]

mar0 <mar0@cox.net> Thou idiotic notable strumpet. Thou unsightly rag of
honour. Thou shag-haired crafty kern. Thou peevish baggage. Ye squealed
and ye spewed:

> Hello,
>
> I have recently decided to take on the project of writing a utility
> that deceives spyware and websites that obtain and sell private
> information. I've written the preliminary outline for the code
> (sketched out the object classes for C# code) but I still have a lot
> of questions about its central mechanisms. Please respond if you can
> help.
> The first mechanism is rather simple - the utility will write fake
> cookies so that websites will obtain misinformation about what website
> was viewed previously. I'm using Firefox source to learn about how
> browsers store and organize cookies.
>
> The second mechanism is tougher - it will require sending
> misinformation about personal data to potential spyware processes
> (fake addresses, etc). For this, I will need to look at source code
> for spyware, or at least get a specific idea of what spyware looks
> for. So if you have source code or reverse-engineered code for known
> spyware processes, please send them to me.
>
> The third mechanism is the toughest - I am trying to learn how
> consumer database information (like http://www.studentlist.com) is
> stored so that misinformation can be sent to those databases as well.
> I imagine that most of these databases are sent information from
> people who use more invasive procedures (like the ones listed above),
> but if you know of any ways that these companies obtain and store
> data automatically, I would love to know about it.
>
> Thank you.

The simpler solution to the whole problem is not to set out to "decieve" the
target of your deception, but to foil the target's attempts to get the
information in the first place. This has all been done before, by many
anti-malware applications, reputable ones at that, not ill- and
insanely-conceived new ones like yours. Much foiling can also be achieved by
using a simple .hosts file; again, all done before, and all freely
available.

Alternative reading:

Real meaning: "I want to write some spyware. Can I have your source code?"

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