Re: [gentoo-user] Yahoo and strange traffic.

[BRM <bm_witness@yahoo.com>]

----- Original Message ----

> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com> wrote:
> >  Hi folks,
> > I been noticing the past few weeks that something is  communicating with
> > Yahoo at these addresses:
> >
> > cs210p2.msg.sp1.yahoo.com
> >
> > rdis.msg.vip.sp1.yahoo.com
> >
> >  I thought it was Kopete getting some info, profile pics maybe, from the
> >  server.  Thing is, it does this for a really long time.  It is also  
SENDING
> > data as well.  I have no idea why it is doing this or what  it is sending.  
I
> > closed the Kopete app but the data still carries  on.   This "transfer" has
> I think it's  normal.
> 
> The first address is one of their pool of messaging servers and  the
> second is a web server, probably like you said for  retrieving
> additional info. The sending of data could be the http request,  or
> updating your status/picture/whatever kopete may be doing. You  could
> try blocking it and see what breaks. :)

Likely true as Yahoo!'a interfaces are highly AJAX driven - with their own PHP 
oriented widget kit as well.
So if you have a web page open to any Yahoo! site that is probably what is doing 
it.

Ben