Author Topic: Download this program to keep the RIAA off your back! (Read 648 times)

Woodrow · « **on:** September 05, 2003, 07:28:10 PM »

I dunno how well it works but hey, It's worth a try...

It's called "Peer Guardian" and you can get it here:

http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/story/0,24330,3511270,00.html

Here are some questions from the FAQ

What does PeerGuardian actually do?
PeerGuardian does two things to help P2P users. The first is the obvious one, it closes connections on certain IP addresses. The second is that it optionally logs all connections made to your computer. The reason for this is so that if you do use PeerGuardian but still get sent a legal threat, you can cross-reference the date/time of the alleged infringement with the log. This gives us a list of IPs, one of which will be the IP that's doing the busting. It's basically to help us identify which IPs are doing the busting and weren't known to PeerGuardian before. - Hope that makes sense.

Is PeerGuadian 100% Protection?
CERTAINLY NOT!!! - PeerGuardian relies on users sharing information to stay up to date. It IS contributory to protection and (I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet here!!) it seems to be the most up-to-date and open database of this nature on the internet (as far as I know). The more people who are using full-logging and report the relevant IPs when they get a C&D threat (see above paragraph), the more people we can save. ANONYMOUS P2P is the way ahead IMHO, PeerGuardian isn't 100% effective.. I've NEVER claimed that and never will and I look forward to the day that PG (not just the app, more.. the database and communication between p2p'ers on blocking IPs) becomes totally redundant. I'm just trying to help supply the next-best thing until we get to that stage.

I use PeerGuardian and have still been sent a legal threat, what do I do?
First of all, stop sharing the file you got busted with. If you're worried, try sharing older/rarer files. If you share Bourne Identity, Terminator 3 and a load of Busta Rhymes mp3s after being busted, you'll be asking for trouble. Second thing to do, check the "full connection log" in PeerGuardian. (you did have it enabled didn't you?) - Work out the difference in timezones on the infringment warning and cross-reference it with the log. From this you should be able to identify a handful of IPs. Either post that list to the PG forums for one of our admins/moderators/members to investigate or investigate it yourself and post the p2p enemy IP to the on-line database. - There are plans to automate this whole process in the future.

Noon Bank$ · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2003, 07:54:51 PM »

I saw this on ScreenSavers. They said the nickname was Shady Guardian, coz u shuld only need if ya got bad things on ya computer..Im guess we'd all need it coz we all have porn and illegal progams on our computer.. lol

[Stoned]Jesus H. Christ[Wheat] · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2003, 09:28:41 PM »

I already posted this a while ago

UDollar A.K.A Nino · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2003, 03:25:51 PM »

you dont need it if you dont share, right?

Eazy-E RuthlessG · « **Reply #4 on:** September 06, 2003, 03:43:46 PM »

um what does this help u do if it clears history then i already no how i already have security so does this help kazaa and i dont share files

Woodrow · « **Reply #5 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:00:15 PM »

Quote from: Eazy-E RuthlessG on September 06, 2003, 03:43:46 PM

um what does this help u do if it clears history then i already no how i already have security so does this help kazaa and i dont share files

PeerGuardian does two things to help P2P users. The first is the obvious one, it closes connections on certain IP addresses. The second is that it optionally logs all connections made to your computer. The reason for this is so that if you do use PeerGuardian but still get sent a legal threat, you can cross-reference the date/time of the alleged infringement with the log. This gives us a list of IPs, one of which will be the IP that's doing the busting. It's basically to help us identify which IPs are doing the busting and weren't known to PeerGuardian before. - Hope that makes sense.

Eazy-E RuthlessG · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2003, 04:33:41 PM »

in english plz

Jome · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2003, 04:19:42 PM »

Quote from: Eazy-E RuthlessG on September 06, 2003, 04:33:41 PM

in english plz

The program will shut orgs. such as RIAA, FBI, Police, records labels etc. out from accessing your computer.

Of course, this program is more important for Americans than anybody else.. and Australia seems to be rather strict too.