[tor-relays] [Fwd: Re: I'm Running A Tor Exit But Never Initiated It]

[Gumby]

I am a tech, a good one, who also runs 2 relays from my shop. I have 
found in client PC's many hidden things - such as proxys running for 
malware delivery. They were totally unaware except for slow and losing 
disk space. (Finding Tor running is a bit too extreme) I've also had two 
clients that were "absolutely" sure that someone was out to get them - 
cyber-stalking in their eyes. I actually did all of the suggestions made 
prior - new drive, reset or new router, even walked the home and 
perimeter looking for connections. I was positive of my security (30 
years doing this) but they were calm for less than 4 weeks then started 
again. Their spouses, to their credit, stayed quiet and just rolled 
their eyes.
Could a malicious technician do this? Hell yeah - most of us could do it 
dozens of times and they'd never know. We have too much moral decency, 
but.... others don't.
More than likely, it is a scenario as christian states .... too much 
overload somewhere.
    Or a troll, we hope not.

Me


On 05/30/2016 04:27 PM, Christian wrote:
> -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht --------
>> Von: Christian Adam <hirnwurst at t-online.de>
>> An: tor-relays at lists.torproject.org
>> Betreff: Re: [tor-relays] I'm Running A Tor Exit But Never Initiated
>> It
>> Datum: Mon, 30 May 2016 22:14:51 +0200
>>
>> Dear Percy,
>>
>> I read all of your messages very carefully and, please, believe me, I
>> don't mean to be rude, but just want to provide you a little bit of
>> relief.
>>
>> First of all, I have to share that I AM in fact a schizophrenic for 16
>> years now, but fully therapied to the extent I do a job as a system
>> administrator and get certified for being a data security officer this
>> week.
>> This won't reveal any competence on my side, but gives a clue about my
>> functional level which is, after all, related to sanity.
>>
>> << snip >>
>>
>> Given my experience with newbie users, paranoia and system
>> administration, what you wrote seemed quite normal and you didn't
>> provide (as far as I remember) any unusual technical details.
>>
>> Maybe what just happened was a lack of informed consent resulting in a
>> tasteless prank.
>>
>> I don't want to do injustice to you, but since Edward Snowden, we're all
>> used to question every system crash and honestly, our times seem to be
>> hysterical and violence-saturated.
>>
>> The rule is simple. When a user thinks he's infected, he's almost always
>> not.
>> If he's infected, he wouldn't notice.
>>
>> Hugs, I hope you find peace again soon.
>>
>> Please don't feel offended, I only told my story based on the facts you
>> gave.
>>
>> And kind regards,
>>
>> christian
>>
>>
>> Am Montag, den 30.05.2016, 13:25 +0200 schrieb Christian Pietsch:
>>>
>>
>>
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