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PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
I contacted the makers and remarked that I thought that PAHUD constantly connecting to the internet was unnecessary and represented a security risk. They replied: "I am sorry you are uncomfortable with that; however, there is no security risk involved. We have thousands of customers who have never had any problems with this." Is this correct? Am I the only one who feels that software should only connect to the net when it is necessary for its functionality? |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
It's necessary for updates I believe?
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
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It's necessary for updates I believe? [/ QUOTE ] Even if you disable updates it still tries to phone home. |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
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[ QUOTE ] It's necessary for updates I believe? [/ QUOTE ] [/ QUOTE ] it's necessary for warez hunting (aka the developer want to know where and how his babies are running - e.g. wheterh you don't use one license on 10 computers etc. etc.) [ QUOTE ] Am I the only one who feels that software should only connect to the net when it is necessary for its functionality? [/ QUOTE ] no. |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
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Is this correct? Am I the only one who feels that software should only connect to the net when it is necessary for its functionality? [/ QUOTE ] No. It's why I won't buy PT/PAHUD. I am hoping "Holdem Manager" doesn't do this so I can buy it when it is ready. |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
I think you can just tell your firewall to not allow it access to the internet.
If windows firewall won't do this, get black ice. |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
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I think you can just tell your firewall to not allow it access to the internet. [/ QUOTE ] then the Pahud won't work. [ QUOTE ] It's why I won't buy PT/PAHUD. I am hoping "Holdem Manager" doesn't do this so I can buy it when it is ready. [/ QUOTE ] QFT. Hope that rvg72 reads this post. BTW. there's a solution, but it's illegal... |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
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I contacted the makers and remarked that I thought that PAHUD constantly connecting to the internet was unnecessary and represented a security risk. [/ QUOTE ] Why do you think it represents a security risk? |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
because there's someone who can interact with your computer (related to poker: there's someone who can see your cards).
Basically I shut down everything "suspicious" while playing. |
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Re: PAHUD wanting to connect to the internet
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because there's someone who can interact with your computer (related to poker: there's someone who can see your cards). Basically I shut down everything "suspicious" while playing. [/ QUOTE ] But allowing PAHUD to connect to the internet and verify itself ensures that is legitimate and not a hacked/pirated/etc. version. |
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