P2P programs - we ask that you remove first

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Author: taz71498,  PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:51 pm    Post subject: P2P programs - we ask that you remove first
We ask that you remove any P2P file sharing programs you have installed before we clean your computer.

Even the safest P2P file sharing programs that do not contain bundled spyware, still expose you to risks because of the very nature of the P2P file sharing process. By default, most P2P file sharing programs are configured to automatically launch at startup. They are also configured to allow other P2P users on the same network open access to a shared directory on your computer. The reason for this is simple, file sharing relies on its members giving and gaining unfettered access to computers across the P2P network. However, this practice can make you vulnerable to data and identity theft. Even if you change those risky default settings to a safer configuration, the act of downloading files from an anonymous source greatly increases your exposure to infection. That is because the files you are downloading may actually contain a disguised threat. Many very malicious worms and trojans, such as the Storm Worm, target and spread across P2P files sharing networks because of their known vulnerabilities.

Since we find the nature of P2P programs counter productive to restoring your PC to a healthy state, we ask that you remove P2P file sharing programs prior to our providing you with malware removal assistance.

Here are some links for you to take a look at to see some of the ramifications of P2P's:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,126230-page,1/article.html?RSS=RSS

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1980963,00.asp

http://www.techpowerup.com/index.php?41354

List of P2P's listed below: (thanks to Prince_Serendip)

Last edited by taz71498 on Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:40 pm, edited 1 time in total
Author: taz71498,  PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:37 pm    Post subject:
CastleCops P2P Applications List

AiminiAlienIdolAmishareamuleAnatomic P2PANts P2PApexDC++
ApollonArctic TorrentAresAudioGnomeAzureusAzureus - has I2P pluginBCDC++
BearShareBearShare LiteBitBuddyBitCometBitLordBitPumpBitSpirit
BitTornadoBitTorrentBitTorrentExperimentalBlubsterBT QueueBT++Burst!
CabosCrazaaDC ProDC++DCC ManagerDeepnet ExplorerDeluge
DirectConnecteAnteDonkeyeMuleeMule MorphXTeMule PlusEpicea
eXeemeXeem LiteExoSeeFAST Network P2PFileCrocFilePipe P2PFileScope
FiletopiaFlash! TorrentFree Net SpeederFree Net Speeder LiteFreeWireFrostFrostWire
fulDCG3 TorrentgiFTGimme P2PGluzGnucleusGNUnet
GroksterGtk-GnutellaHaliteHornetHydranodei2hubI2P
i2PHEXI2Phex - Gnutella over I2PiMesh LightJavaShareJetiANtsJubster MP3 FinderKazaa
Kazaa Lite ResurrectionKazaa Lite Tools K++KazaaGhostKCeasyKdriveKiwi AlphaKommute - KDE
KontikiKTorrentLan2PLimeWireLinuxDC++Lopsterlphant
Lphant PlusMammothMFC MutemldonkeyMoodAmpMooPoliceMorpheus
Morpheus Download ClientMuteMUTEMyNapsterNapMXNeoNapsterNicotine
NodeZillaNova P2PNova TorrentOFF SystemOneMXOspray OpenNap ClientOvernet
P2PStorm ClientPeerWeb DC++PhexPioletPowerFolderProxyshareRetroshare Instant Messenger - Retroshare Chat
Messenger for privacy of filesharingRevConnectRSharertorrentRufusSababaDCShakesPeer
ShareShareazaShareaza PlusSocksCapSolarSeekSoulseekStrongDC
StrongDC++ Current Version: 2.05SUMI Anonymous P2PSwapper.NettamiltorrentsTeslaThe CircleTorrent Searcher
Torrent SwappertorrentfluxTorrentStormTorrentTopiaTorrentVolveTrustyFilesTurbo Torrent
TurboBTuTorrentWarez P2PWinLopWinMXWinNYWinZO
XBT ClientXDCC-FetchXFactorXNapXoloXYet ABCZipTorrent 1.3.6
zK++ZultraxTable prepared by Prince_Serendip 12/11/07
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