Kazaa et al users beware. [Archive]

handrail

05-27-2003, 02:11 PM

don't know if any of y'all read this or heard about it, but i found it interesting:

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/4359

i use the peer guardian cloak they discuss in the article and i have had several hits from the RIAA and MPAA blocked, so they ARE out there trying to intimidate users.

like chuck d said, fight the power. :x

Kurtis

05-27-2003, 02:50 PM

Who uses kazaa? :wink:

handrail

05-27-2003, 03:25 PM

i use kazaa lite. no spy/ad-ware.

why, what do you use, bigshot?

handrail

05-27-2003, 03:26 PM

i realize that was sarcasm, K. i just wanted to call you bigshot.

bigshot. 8)

Kurtis

05-27-2003, 03:33 PM

i use my huge endless check book. wink wink. no really I do....

seriously thought, I also use kazaalite

brbubba

05-27-2003, 09:08 PM

DnD

05-28-2003, 10:09 AM

You should check out SoulSeek. www.slsk.org. Got annoyed with Kazaa Lite, but SoulSeek has it's drawbacks too. One cool thing is file browsing, so I can just queue an entire album from someones share.

which also makes it more vulnerable to get into someones system :roll:

anyway I use Kazaa because i got anti-ad ware, and an anti-spy ware prorgams plus anti-virus...though i don't use it much anyway its cool for me because i got these programs BAUAHAHAHAH

DnD

05-28-2003, 10:10 AM

handrail

05-28-2003, 02:41 PM

DnD,

if you download the peer guardian software, the IPs are listed in it as a text file.

i can give them to you if you like, but i think there are quite a few, like oh hundreds of them. maybe not more than 100 or so, but still, a lot.

if you would like me to e-mail them to you in a txt doc, i will be glad to once i get home 2nite.

let me know.

brbubba

05-28-2003, 05:03 PM

which also makes it more vulnerable to get into someones system :roll:

anyway I use Kazaa because i got anti-ad ware, and an anti-spy ware prorgams plus anti-virus...though i don't use it much anyway its cool for me because i got these programs BAUAHAHAHAH

What r u talking about dude. How does that make you more vulnerable? Kazaa is the program where they are downloading peoples tax files because they don't even know they are sharing them!

DnD

05-28-2003, 06:41 PM

and whats the difference between Kazaa and the other program?

ELiTE KiLLaH

05-28-2003, 07:37 PM

and whats the difference between Kazaa and the other program?

mostly the amount of ppl using them, thereore building a bigger userbase, which means faster speeds (if the prgoram utilizes the option of downloading the file in chunks from different users, so it makes it faster overall) and more things to d/l

plus the exclusion of spyware and crap by some programs

brbubba

05-28-2003, 09:02 PM

Yeah kazaa is much faster than soulseek. Not only because there are more users, but also because you can get the same file from multiple users. Soulseek has no such function.

The main reason I like Soulseek better is that I feel like I have a little more control over what's happening. Also I can just peruse someones library and say, oh there's an album I've wanted, but never thought to search for. On that same token you can search for one song and download the whole album (folder) if you so please.

Obviously there are pros and cons, but you should check it out. If anyone does check it out feel free to add me! My username is the same as my forum name here, "brbubba". It is case sensitive though. :D

p.s. if I ban you for not sharing please message me and say you are from techlounge and I will unban you.

[HA]CrowBait

06-22-2003, 10:33 AM

...i found kazaa LITE to work pretty well...still run it on an "throw-away" computer though...just don't trust it...lol

steven

07-05-2003, 10:47 AM

kazaa lite works fine. as for the RIAA, if you're really concerned then just unshare your files... problem solved.

Rich

07-16-2003, 11:32 AM

I too use kazaaLITE, although I only run it when I need to. No point in leaving yourself open when you don't have to. In terms of the RIAA, they are looking for large filesharing I beleive, although the RIAA is now having some problems tracking wireless connections here (http://news.com.com/2100-1027_3-1026204.html?tag=fd_lede1_hed)

animal krack3r

07-24-2003, 06:16 PM

i use, usenet and irc

Cabot_Teg118

07-25-2003, 10:02 AM

Check out the newest version of KaZaA lite, they have some IP blocker on it.

http://www.k-lite.tk/

But my dad still won't let me use it :x

caniswolfie

07-25-2003, 10:03 AM

I usually prefer using WinMX, it really hasn't done me too wrong in the past. Though sometimes I think it could use a bigger userbase to get some more files up. I sometimes have to wait for a file to become available but I usually end up with the file if I'm patient.

Hippy

07-25-2003, 01:05 PM

WinMX works it for me too, but the waiting around can get a little bit annoying.

Anyone read http://www.techtv.com/news/culture/story/0,24195,3484600,00.html (http://url) about the RIAA hit list? Not good!
Anyone here on that list? :wink:

Bodyshield

07-26-2003, 04:39 PM

Why, are you guys still using Kazaa, IRC is the way to go, alot faster and really no need to worry bout RIAA or MPAA

caniswolfie

07-26-2003, 04:49 PM

IRC.. wow.. going old school. :)

That's what everyone was doing before this. Although sometimes lots not knowing what they are doing can be a little annoying.. :)

deftno9

07-27-2003, 04:34 PM

kazza lites all good and all but direct connect is the shiite, especially at school cause we have a dedicated lan T1 server..1MB/S max DLs!!!!=divx movies in 15min (and yes I know lan can go faster but theirs usually around 5000ppl and a couple terabytes of stuff jammed in the server) . there are servers outside o the school enviornment too, def not as fast but good stuff nevertheless. also, dunno if its still around but hotline connect was great when I was a mac-head. Say no to P2P and yes to server client.

MaNiAk21

07-27-2003, 09:26 PM

KaZaA Lite and Peer Guardian here, as for the new version of KL K++ with the IP blocking, don't just trust that, you should also have PeerGuardian because the built-in blocker is lacking many ips. You CAN update them in a txt file in the folder but with PeerGuardian you have more control and it is a little easier to update.

DigitalServer

08-12-2003, 12:46 PM

If I remember 5 Million users use kazaa. Kazaa Lite K++ is the best ;)

ericxw

08-12-2003, 03:25 PM

For some reason Kazaa lite k++ split into 2. It's now Kazaa Lite 2.4 and Kazaa k++ 2.41. They probably work similarly, and both blocks RIAA, but who knows if it works 100%. :D

DigitalServer

08-12-2003, 03:54 PM

k++ has extra features like cheats, credit rating 1000 and extra tools.

ericxw

08-14-2003, 11:12 AM

Yeah! But don't you go telling every one who uses Kazaa(original) :D , or else the cheat would be pointless. :lol:

The bad thing about kazaa is you can't find any new stuff on it like you can on emule. Also, a lot of sources are useless due to the fact that I have a firewall so while my friend is getting 150+KB on literally every thing he gets (he doesn't have a firewall), I'm only getting like 10KB! :(

That's why I switched to emule not long ago ever since my ISP took off that stupid 10GB limit. :D

PHR34K3R

08-14-2003, 12:23 PM

:shock: Your school has T1??? I wanna go to your school!!!

fhetw

08-14-2003, 02:56 PM

most schools have at least a t1
we have a steam powered t3 line

MaNiAk21

08-15-2003, 01:18 PM

The bad thing about kazaa is you can't find any new stuff on it like you can on emule. Also, a lot of sources are useless due to the fact that I have a firewall so while my friend is getting 150+KB on literally every thing he gets (he doesn't have a firewall), I'm only getting like 10KB! :(

I wouldn't think that would happen, I have a firewall and no speed problems here. :D Sounds like your connection with the other computers, it would be there fault...

ericxw

08-15-2003, 07:43 PM

every school has T1 at least. the only thing is if they have the computers to take advantages of it. :)

At my school(unless you are talking about university or collage) you can only get about 40kBps, why? because the library's computers are still P166MMX w/32MB ram!!!!!! :shock:

I get a decent 160K on my DSL anyways so there's not much point.