HELP ME - with data for Big Brother Blocker (BBB)

knc1 · 02-11-2013, 11:45 AM

Enable your wireless connection -
Do any/all things that require a connection to Amazon -

Then describe (briefly) your Kindle Model (first four characters of your serial number) and your location in the world - to the nearest country at least.

Make a copy of this file:
/var/tmp/wan.intfprops from the Kindle's filesystem (you will need full filesystem access, see the various ssh/scp threads here).

Compress it with your favorite compress utility ;
Attach to your post.

Look at it with an editor if you wish, it is a combination of text and binary, but you can see that it reveals nothing personal.
Only the Amazon domains the Kindle is trying to reach in your part of the world, from your model.

This file "goes away" with every system re-boot.

twobob · 02-11-2013, 01:59 PM

me@dev ~ $ scp root@kt:/var/tmp/wan.intfprops ./wan.intfprops 100% 620 0.6KB/s 00:00

Doh mine's empty obviously other than the header.

but yeah you could do it like that if you have ssh access.

Will repeat with a different device RSN.

knc1 · 02-11-2013, 02:08 PM

there should be one of 3G also - but I don't have a 3G to test with.
the name should be obvious once you list that directory.

twobob · 02-11-2013, 02:26 PM

also never bothered with the later 3g offering. for me it didn't have that "Don't panic" value. sorry.

JSWolf · 02-11-2013, 02:44 PM

Why is it you want this data to send to the BBB?

knc1 · 02-11-2013, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why is it you want this data to send to the BBB?

Have no idea what/why you are asking, nothing is being sent anywhere, to anyone.

Def: BBB -> Big Brother Blocker
See the "HowTo" thread of a similar name in this forum.

You can easily observe the contents by:

Code:

core2quad kBBB.hg $ strings wan.intfprops
https.nonProxyHosts
cde-g7g.amazon.com|firs-g7g.amazon.com|firs-ta-g7g.amazon.com|todo-g7g.amazon.com|det-g7g.amazon.com|det-ta-g7g.amazon.com|kdk-ws.amazon.com
http.host
kindle-proxy.amazon.com
https.port
http.nonProxyHosts
cde-g7g.amazon.com|firs-g7g.amazon.com|firs-ta-g7g.amazon.com|todo-g7g.amazon.com|det-g7g.amazon.com|det-ta-g7g.amazon.com|kdk-ws.amazon.com
https.host
kindle-proxy.amazon.com
http.port

From which I can derive the Amazon network addresses to be blocked in parts of the world I do not live in.

daffy4u · 02-11-2013, 09:15 PM

He referring to the "Better Business Bureau" which probably comes first to mind for a lot of Americans (it did for me until I looked at the thread titles in this forum).

twobob · 02-11-2013, 09:28 PM

UK: Kindle Touch. With 3g

B010

Been to store. Updated experience. Via 3g

That all good?

Spoiler:

We cool?

(looks same as yours mate)

knc1 · 02-11-2013, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twobob

UK: Kindle Touch. With 3g

Been to store. Updated experience. Via 3g

That all good?

Spoiler:

We cool?

(looks same as yours mate)

Yup, that is fine for now.

I haven't tested 3G (yet) - if you had one of the BBB filters installed while using 3G - I would like to see a iptables -vnL dump of the firewall .

I also have the structure set up to make it easy to do packet capture and dump on the Kindle for anything we need a detailed look at.
(dump on Kindle, read with Wireshark on another machine)

Things like: How to allow the 'free wifi' authorization without exposing other parts of the Amazon data gathering network.

JimmyR · 02-11-2013, 09:51 PM

Paperwhite Wifi (B024) - US

Spoiler:

twobob · 02-11-2013, 09:54 PM

B010 Unregistered. 3G

UK.

Spoiler:

: )

twobob · 02-11-2013, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy-Jim

Paperwhite Wifi (B024) - US

[root@kindle root]# strings /mnt/us/wan.intfprops

Spoiler:

knc1 · 02-11-2013, 09:58 PM

@Jimmy-Jim, twobob -
Thanks for those files, I grab them tomorrow, after I make KUAL buttons for BBB.

02-11-2013, 11:45 AM	#1
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	HELP ME - with data for Big Brother Blocker (BBB) Enable your wireless connection - Do any/all things that require a connection to Amazon - Then describe (briefly) your Kindle Model (first four characters of your serial number) and your location in the world - to the nearest country at least. Make a copy of this file: /var/tmp/wan.intfprops from the Kindle's filesystem (you will need full filesystem access, see the various ssh/scp threads here). Compress it with your favorite compress utility ; Attach to your post. Look at it with an editor if you wish, it is a combination of text and binary, but you can see that it reveals nothing personal. Only the Amazon domains the Kindle is trying to reach in your part of the world, from your model. This file "goes away" with every system re-boot. Last edited by knc1; 02-11-2013 at 04:56 PM.

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02-11-2013, 01:59 PM	#2
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	me@dev ~ $ scp root@kt:/var/tmp/wan.intfprops ./wan.intfprops 100% 620 0.6KB/s 00:00 Doh mine's empty obviously other than the header. but yeah you could do it like that if you have ssh access. Will repeat with a different device RSN.

02-11-2013, 02:08 PM	#3
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	there should be one of 3G also - but I don't have a 3G to test with. the name should be obvious once you list that directory.

02-11-2013, 02:26 PM	#4
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299991 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	also never bothered with the later 3g offering. for me it didn't have that "Don't panic" value. sorry.

02-11-2013, 02:44 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 76,491 Karma: 136564766 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Why is it you want this data to send to the BBB?

02-11-2013, 09:15 PM	#7
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	He referring to the "Better Business Bureau" which probably comes first to mind for a lot of Americans (it did for me until I looked at the thread titles in this forum).

02-11-2013, 09:58 PM	#13
knc1 Going Viral Posts: 17,212 Karma: 18210809 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Texas Device: No K1, PW2, KV, KOA	@Jimmy-Jim, twobob - Thanks for those files, I grab them tomorrow, after I make KUAL buttons for BBB.

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