Safer-Networking Forums - View Single Post - File Sharing, otherwise known as Peer To Peer. (P2P)

**tashi** · 2005-11-08, 19:57

P2P programs allow the creation of a network enabling people to connect with other users and upload or download material in a fast efficient manner.

Peer to Peer has many legitimate uses however infected P2P software or downloads from untrusted sources, which cannot be guaranteed to contain the content as described by their name, are the cause of many computer infections.

Please be aware that malware writers will often distribute their wares via P2P networks and may use methods to circumvent security programs.

Because of this if a helper is assisting you with the removal of malware it is their choice to ask for the removal of P2P clients during the clean up.

Thank you for understanding.

Open source programs are distributed under a license that allows for repackaging and redistribution, thus having the potential to be modified by unscrupulous parties to bundle malware and then passed off as the original application.

Please consider downloading from the program developer's official web site/mirrors.

2005-11-08, 19:57	#1
tashi Member of Team Spybot Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: USA Posts: 23,455 Rated LASSHes: 16	P2P programs allow the creation of a network enabling people to connect with other users and upload or download material in a fast efficient manner. Peer to Peer has many legitimate uses however infected P2P software or downloads from untrusted sources, which cannot be guaranteed to contain the content as described by their name, are the cause of many computer infections. Please be aware that malware writers will often distribute their wares via P2P networks and may use methods to circumvent security programs. Because of this if a helper is assisting you with the removal of malware it is their choice to ask for the removal of P2P clients during the clean up. Thank you for understanding. Open source programs are distributed under a license that allows for repackaging and redistribution, thus having the potential to be modified by unscrupulous parties to bundle malware and then passed off as the original application. Please consider downloading from the program developer's official web site/mirrors.