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Firebat 2.8.2

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smallcompany

11:38 pm on Sep 17, 2008 (gmt 0)

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I searched WW but got youtube only.

It looked for some _vpi.xml

Block?

Thanks

Samizdata

1:46 pm on Sep 18, 2008 (gmt 0)

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My understanding is that this is a "virtual presence location" tool (hence "vpl").

I believe it enables users of certain chat software to see when other users are on a website.

As far as I am aware it only ever requests the file _vpi.xml (which few sites will have).

I wouldn't say it was malicious, just stupid and irritating.

But as always I am happy to be corrected.

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