[tor-bugs] #2942 [Website]: Please Update Abuse FAQ To Include ISP Shutdowns Due To Virus Activity

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#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:          
Actualpoints:           |  
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Changes (by pmouse):

 * cc: porcelain_mouse@… (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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