Warning - ABA DSS

**perezcuco** · March 23rd, 2006

This is a C&P from CapCad,he is an admin from pansat site, and I think it is concerning to all of us.Most for the people who have those Fta boxes.

Warning

this was brought to my attention, by a mod here... who will remain anonymous. due to the fact that , its a very true conclusion to a new product!! This artical makes very good sense....

After learning of a new type of FTA unit about to be released, I felt it nessessary to make the following warning to all who would consider purchasing one of these units.

IP based units should be considered a very severe personal security risk. What does that mean to you? It means that any FTA box that is hooked up to the internet can be used to trace it's location directly to your front door. This could give certain TV providers grounds to pursue legal action against you, a trace route of a device using illegal software to your home can be grounds for a search warrant.

These units could also possibly be used as a backdoor into your personal home network, presenting a security risk to your personal information and potentially making you a hack target. (I don't think you need this explained more.)

In todays world of quickly advancing internet technology, there is no guaranteed method of protection for these units and/or the servers they connect to, which means that all of your personal information could be harvested (taken) from you and/or your unit could be disabled at any time by malicious software updates from just about any source with the brains to spoof a IP. This would also make it possible for a unit manufacturer to disable your unit anytime they wish !!

So in advance I want to warn everyone of the dangers involved with this type of unit, don't let yourself be put at personal, financial, or legal risk, because you wanted to try "the new COOL(sat) features" they are going to offer.

**carpenter1** · March 23rd, 2006

Good to know thanks for the info!

yiro · March 23rd, 2006

it's a good information
but now i got one cool(sat) what i can do?

**perezcuco** · March 23rd, 2006

just take a risk or change it.

Jgonz · March 24th, 2006

great info perezcuco thnx a lot!!

theshadow · January 21st, 2007

thank you

this has helped me with a future purchase

**leksieo** · January 22nd, 2007

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Originally Posted by yiro

it's a good information
but now i got one cool(sat) what i can do?

If it can work without physically hooking to the internet, I don't see the way that they can trace it except that receiver can perform two way communication with the satellite. If that receiver can do it, let the computer hackers know it. They love to have the small mobile unit to get into the internet. A lot mess will occur so I don't think any such fta receiver will include two way communication feature with it.

**northstar** · January 22nd, 2007

I have mercury 2 reciver fortecstar i lost all the channels i change the keys only message i get crambled channnel. please help

Skillz · January 22nd, 2007

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Originally Posted by northstar

I have mercury 2 reciver fortecstar i lost all the channels i change the keys only message i get crambled channnel. please help

Hi Northstar...I see no one has responded to you question. I have included a link in reply to you that hopefully will get you heading in the right direction. It is discussions on your particular receivor and hopefully the answer will be found there. http://www.abadss.com/forum/fortec-discussions/

If questions are posted in the wrong area...they sometimes go unnoticed. So hope I have helped you !!!

**jose2001** · January 22nd, 2007

ok ok i got it amigo so no internet yes on coolsat 5000 pro

**northstar** · February 8th, 2007

thank u Man