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diff --git a/security/pxytest/pkg-descr b/security/pxytest/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..982bd0da1f65 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/pxytest/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +pxytest is a command line utility to test a host for open proxies +that are vulnerable to spammer abuse. It is written in perl. + +Unsecured proxies currently are the most significant conduit of +junk email. This is a particularly vexing problem, because open +proxies, unlike open mail relays, hide the origin of the spam, +making it impossible to trace. This utility tests a host to +see if it is vulnerable to such abuse. + +See http://www.unicom.com/sw/pxytest for more information. + +pxytest was written by Chip Rosenthal. + +- Paul Chvostek <paul+ports@it.ca> + +WWW: http://www.unicom.com/sw/pxytest |