Ruben de Groot wrote:
> 
> Which is exactly what the rogue perl script was using to connect to it's
> "home".
> Once established this connection could have been used for allmost
> anything,
> including downloading other malicious software or setting up a tunnel into
> your LAN.
> 

Well, the box (also) serves as my DSL gateway, as I indicated above. How
would I be able to use various desktop programs like Skype which dynamically
set up their own outgoing ports?

However, I am perfectly willing to entertain the idea that using a
(web)server as a router is a Bad Idea. However, when I set it up, it just
seemed more convenient and flexible.


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