P2P and torrents

**PLover007** · October 9th, 2006, 06:52 AM

I don't know if some of you are still using these means to get applications or movies or videoclips from the net. I am.

I recently discovered an evolution I would like to warn you about, not that it's a big deal; but anyway b4 I start a lenghty post, inform me if some of you guys are "still" into that stuff.

**ppsuprise** · October 9th, 2006, 07:23 AM

whats this evolution you speak of?

**its1** · October 9th, 2006, 03:38 PM

Lets hear what you have on your mind!!

**Carnitas** · October 9th, 2006, 03:41 PM

i still use torrents but havent for a while. spill the beans man.

**ozfoxman** · October 10th, 2006, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PLover007

I don't know if some of you are still using these means to get applications or movies or videoclips from the net. I am.

I recently discovered an evolution I would like to warn you about, not that it's a big deal; but anyway b4 I start a lenghty post, inform me if some of you guys are "still" into that stuff.

I use torrents and download manager bitlord. Also use Limewire and Bearshare as my P2P. Torrent downloading is great for complete movies and the P2P's for clips. So now I have told you, spill the beans man and let us all know what you are on about. If I have something that you don't have, I will let you know.

**PLover007** · October 10th, 2006, 05:59 AM

Damned you guys are some impatient dudes.

Well it all started when I visited a website of a very well known soft stuff babe.

Each time I R-clicked a pic:

I didn't get a warning like it is custom for those websites that don't want you to save a pic to your PC > you get the warning of the copyright blablabla.... and you simply can't save the pic unless you have some software that allows you to still save that pic. I use FF BTW, so I have this software as an extention
You can go around this by simply taking a screenshot.
What I discovered however is that each time I R-clicked a pic I, not only did I not get a warning, but my browser simply shut down. Simple as that.

The lady who owns that website surely knows any trick in the book and was probabily already on the internet with a website, when some of you weren't even aware that there was something like the opposite sex

Now making your browser crash without warning every time you R-click a pic is a bit too much. I consider that as a "malware" application.

OK so far, and here's what I found out while browsing the P2P stage with my Shareaza:
While searching I find many, many suspicious stuff of that same lady, in the form of zip files that contains malware in the form of a browser hijacker.

The zip files all have the name of the babe's website and have a SetUp.exe or an Install.exe that should hijack your startup page. Of course it could be the famous CWS, that is almost unpossible to delete unless you've installed the CWS Shredder.

Now I failed to respond sooner because I still have to test out the Install or Setup exe's in a what you would call "safe evironment".
At this stage I'm not shure if these installers hijack your startup page and replace it with a startup page of that website.

At this stage I can't give you a name either, because I could be wrong, and the website owner isn't involved; allthough remains the fact that your browser crashes when you trie to save a pic.

Maybe this all much ado about nothing, in that case my apologies for making a big thhing about it.

When I used the word evolution in my 1st post, I meant: are website owners using malware to redirect you to their pages ? yes some do; but I've never seen a famous one's doing that.

**sohail** · October 11th, 2006, 10:35 AM

so how does this relate to p2p or torrents?

**Jeremy Minton** · October 11th, 2006, 10:56 AM

Yea this has nothing to do with p2p or torrents. I don't get any spyware, or malware, simply because I have internet protection. I use McAfee, which I highly reccomend. You control what is allowed and not allowed for the internet to access, it is very simple. But for some advice, just stay away from that website until you get some protection, odds are you have a few viruses that is causing your explorer to crash...

**PLover007** · October 11th, 2006, 01:55 PM

Well maybe I expressed myself wrong, and on the other hand my investigation isn't finished. I still have to test those exe's in a save environment, if you know what I mean.
So I'm gonna have to send the files (that are well quarantained for the moment), to some website.
When I spoke of evolution I meant famous people from the internet using stuff or malware to lure us and to use P2P files to get us to their website.
On the other hand these things do not get detected by Antivirus or firewalls, because they are zipped or rarred.
But of course yours truly is smart enough to know he doesn't have to doubleclick on any unpacked exe, unless he knows what it is.
BTW I recommend the brand new and best AntiSpyware tool at the moment: being AVG (former Ewido). Simply the best and freeware after the trial (minus resident shield and autoupdates)
Believe me it IS the best.
McAfee also has a TOP (extension) tool for FF users: it's called "Site Advisor". The website you are "about" to enter by a link on Google or simply any website you're on at the moment; is tested and the extension gives you a color indication if the website is safe to use. I'll give you a screenshot later.
So that's all 4 today guys. PL's daily tech hour is over.

**sohail** · October 11th, 2006, 02:41 PM

what ur talking about the setup.exe files are might be the virus.i use soulseek as a p2p. and sometimes when i browswe other user files i see setup.exe files which have zero file size and once u download them it affects ur system.same with kazaa lite, have seen setup.exe files in other users system.i use AVG antivirus and it is indeed very strong i never had any prblem using it.

**PLover007** · October 11th, 2006, 03:07 PM

Could be that AVG antivirus is good. I use another one that is freeware too, namely Antivir. It is extremely "light" for your PC (the heaviest one is Norton Antivirus > brings your PC almost to a standstill at the start); if you do not have that big amount of resources CPU or RAM.

I was however talking in my previous post about the brandnew AVG antispyware tool.

Do not assume that because one or another brand is good in one thing it is good in anything they make.

That's why if I'm allowed I do not recommend the "all in one" tools; for the simple reason that if you're not satisfied of let's say the antivirus of that tool, you also would have to get rid of the antispyware of the package.