What is Y!Tunnel Pro Stealth Mode? (by Styxrtp)

This article was contributed by forum member Styxrtp.

Stealth Mode , commonly referred to as C-Mode was created by Craig, the author of Y!MLite - a third party Yahoo client. Without his contributions (indirect or otherwise) to the creation of this feature Stealth Mode would not be possible and several third party applications including Y!TunnelPro would still susceptible to many forms of booting. Much kudos goes to Craig for his excellent work relating to Stealth/C-Mode .

Stealth mode provides the highest protection possible against boot attacks intended to knock you offline. This level of protection comes with some limitations however. When Stealth mode is enabled, you will not be able to receive communications from other users. This includes private messages, most invitations, and sharing of plugins and files. Although these features will not be available, you can still enter a chatroom and interact with all participants, view webcams, allow others to view your webcam, and connect to voice chat.

• Sign out of Yahoo! Messenger (Messenger -> Sign Out)
• In the Y!Tunnel Pro Protection & Security Menu, click on “Enable Stealth Mode ”
• Click whether or not you want Stealth mode engaged when you either log onto messenger, or enter a chatroom, or when a boot attempt is detected (option not available at this time).
• You may also check “Allow Stealth Mode to be Disengaged”. However, this mode is experimental, and may cause Messenger to crash or disconnect.
• Sign Into Yahoo! Messenger
  

Enabling Stealth Mode in Yahoo! Messenger

• Sign Out of Yahoo! Messenger (Messenger -> Sign Out)
• Click on “Enable Stealth Mode ” (Current Stealth Mode settings will be used)
• Sign Into Yahoo! Messenger
  

Upon Login

The first time use actively use Stealth Mode you will receive a warning window and a status message window stating that the Stealth Mode has either been activated or deactivated. The warning window (shown to the left) was designed to inform you what functionality may be disabled or not function properly in Yahoo Messenger. Once you know the limitations of using Stealth Mode this warning window can be disabled but clearing the checkbox and clicking OK. The status message window (shown below) will be displayed in the lower left right hand corner of the desktop and is intended to inform you of whether or not Stealth Mode has been activated or deactivated. The status message will appear for only a short time or can be manually hidden simply by clicking on it.