Re: [Firestarter-user] Browser information

[Jack B. <jb...@sh...>]

** Reply to message from =C9lie Charest <eli...@vi...> on Sun, =
28 Jul 2002 16:35:19 -0400


> While trying out the various scans at www.pcflank.com, I came across the 
> following "dangerous" result:
> 
> Referrer check
> 
>     While visiting web sites your browser reveals private information (cal=
led
>     'referrer') about previous sites you have visited.
> 
>     Recommendation
> 
>     We advise you to get personal firewall software. If you already have a
>     firewall program adjust it to block the distribution of such informati=
on
>     (referrer).  
> 
> Is there a way to make firestarter do that? I check around the GUI FS opti=
ons 
> but didn't find anything. I don't actually see this as a security risk, bu=
t 
> more of a privacy issue. Still, I was wondering if FS can filter out that 
> information, or if there is another program (or even a browser setup) that=
 
> can block such information before it is sent over on the net.

This is probably a cookies setting in your browser preferences. Turn off coo=
kies then try going to the same sites. 

BTW, this is not a job for a packet filter such as Firestarter. A proxy such=
 as squid can do it, though. Check it out.

jb