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Now this doesn't mean any "new" version of this game could be "spiked" by some unfriendly haX0rz.

let's learn about the netstat command:

Start any program you think could be leaking info to the Internet.

Then open a command prompt and type

[code:b7104]netstat –anp[/code:b7104]

netstat will give you the status of your connection. The switches do the following:

-a Prints information on all connections, including those in a listening state
–n Shows only numerical addresses; does not resolve IPs to hostnames. ( I have been taught to use this to speed up the reply. So you don't have to wait for the IP's to be resolved to the hostname.
–p Displays the process name and PID of each connection.

The info you get back will let you know what port if any is connected to the outside world. If you have a irc, ftp or web browser open, you will see their corresponding ports listed with the IP address they are connected too.

This is the easiest and fastest way to see if something is "phoning home" from your computer.

This can be used on both windows and or Linux boxes.