KaZaA: Now it Comes With a Trojan!!


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saw this over at xp-erience.org

The P2P network giant, Sharman Networks, has finally revealed an ulterior motive behind their P2P software. KaZaA has been equipped with a Trojan known as Altnet, which will steal your ?spare processing, storage and communications power?.

Designed by BDE, Altnet has been part of KaZaA since March, and has been downloaded by millions of users without their knowledge.

Users still have a month to decide wether they will support this kind of behavior and secrecy from the controversial software company. The Trojan is not scheduled to begin for the next four or five weeks.

Full Story @ Theage

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I honestly don't know why ANYONE uses Kazaa...if you were a smart person you'd use KazaaLite [ google it ] and not have to deal with any of that...

of course, if everyone used Kazaalite, there wouldn't be any Kazaa hubs, would there...nevermind.

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Originally posted by amoeba  

I honestly don't know why ANYONE uses Kazaa...if you were a smart person you'd use KazaaLite [ google it ] and not have to deal with any of that...

of course, if everyone used Kazaalite, there wouldn't be any Kazaa hubs, would there...nevermind.

If anyone's so smart, they should never use P2P network file sharing in the first place! Gesh.. .there's such thing called FTP (File Transfer Protocol) which is much safer to use... get out with the noob and get on the 1337 wagon... ekekeek

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Originally posted by Krome  

If anyone's so smart, they should never use P2P network file sharing in the first place!  Gesh.. .there's such thing called FTP (File Transfer Protocol) which is much safer to use... get out with the noob and get on the 1337 wagon... ekekeek

And, How to use that such thing Called FTP ??? as a P2P ???:roll:

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I still use kazaa, just not on my main machine. I have an old p166 with an external burner that I've dedicated to downloads. I think thats the best way to go.

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I wonder if they realize that spyware and other invasive s*** is for fagits like them???

NO, you may not use my processing power!!!

NO, you may not use my storage space!!!

NO, you may not use my bandwidth!!!

NO, you may not see my personal information!!!

NO, you may not send me any E-Mail's!!!

Can they, and other companies get the five NO's in their head??? Quit f***ing with our computers, Kazaa!!!

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Here's my 2 cents...

I dont use any file sharing software at all. I get litterally everything I want off of newsgroups. Most CD's I have months before they are released, and any requests I post are ususally filled within days.

My colelction of MP3's has grown to 140+ GB that way...

:-)

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Originally posted by Wolvereen  

Here's my 2 cents...

I dont use any file sharing software at all.  I get litterally everything I want off of newsgroups.  Most CD's I have months before they are released, and any requests I post are ususally filled within days.

My colelction of MP3's has grown to 140+ GB that way...

:-)

way to go to admit j00 is a war3z P1rat3 - duh..

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Originally posted by Neobond  

way to go to admit j00 is a war3z P1rat3 - duh..

lol, I know what you mean. It still amazes me to see people like that.

The "Is your version of windows XP warezed?" thread springs to mind...

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i have never gone near kazaa, all the foolishs @ college use it, i try to warn them of the trojaness, but they ignore. not like it matters tho, i am sure tis just 1 of 100 peices of crap upon their b0xen....

one of them upgraded his win 98 to XP and then said how crap xp was because it crashed all the time, i am sure twas nothing to do with the dodgey drivers he installed upon it :D

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well I've read the article but there doesn't seem to be any mention of whether there is a remedy to remove Altnet...

... or even if Altnet is part of the already reported b3D software which has (at least we think so) been removed by Adaware

.... :ponder: :ponder:

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Originally posted by locke  

is this even an issue?

i mean like most ppl at Neowin use kazaalite if they HAVE to use a p2p app..

thanks but ill stick to my irc and ftp..

..just in..ill try out direct connect and gnutella..eh timdorr;)

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Originally posted by kintamanate  

thanks but ill stick to my irc and ftp..

..just in..ill try out direct connect and gnutella..eh timdorr;)

you'll like DC a lot. it's like IRC without the crap that goes along with it...

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Originally posted by AgEnTsMiTh  

I use Direct Connect. Love the program...

That's right, man! DC is the best peer-to-peer program in the world.

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