Comments on: How users are being tracked on P2P networks http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:03:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: quasimodo http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-260758 quasimodo Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:16:20 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-260758 MAC numbers are not transmitted over the internet via TCPIP, thats a big misconception. A p2p application by ITSELF can put this information into its own data traffic, though. The only p2p application i know of doing this is KAZAA ! (Hint: Skype was developed by the Kazaa people !) Many other p2p applications generate a USER HASH on first run for various valid purposes. Thats quite OLD news actually. It is a recommended practice to force a user hash recreation by either manually deleting the appropriate files or by uninstalling/reinstalling of the p2p app on a regular basis. I do it every couple of months, about 3-4 times a year. MAC numbers are not transmitted over the internet via TCPIP, thats a big misconception.

A p2p application by ITSELF can put this information into its own data traffic, though.

The only p2p application i know of doing this is KAZAA !

(Hint: Skype was developed by the Kazaa people !)

Many other p2p applications generate a USER HASH on first run for various valid purposes.
Thats quite OLD news actually.

It is a recommended practice to force a user hash recreation by either manually deleting the appropriate files or by uninstalling/reinstalling of the p2p app on a regular basis.

I do it every couple of months, about 3-4 times a year.

]]> By: rruben http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-258996 rruben Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:41:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-258996 The last time I checked pearguardian, it wasn't vista ready. I will look whether it is v.r. now. The last time I checked pearguardian, it wasn’t vista ready. I will look whether it is v.r. now.

]]> By: lord Luca http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-258691 lord Luca Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:10:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-258691 Have a look at PeerGuardian. http://filehippo.com/download_peerguardian/ http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2 "PeerGuardian 2 is Phoenix Labs’ premier IP blocker for Windows. PeerGuardian 2 integrates support for multiple lists, list editing, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc), making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on P2P." Have a look at PeerGuardian.
http://filehippo.com/download_peerguardian/

http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2
“PeerGuardian 2 is Phoenix Labs’ premier IP blocker for Windows. PeerGuardian 2 integrates support for multiple lists, list editing, automatic updates, and blocking all of IPv4 (TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc), making it the safest and easiest way to protect your privacy on P2P.”

]]> By: man friday http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-258578 man friday Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:59:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/02/09/how-users-are-being-tracked-on-p2p-networks/#comment-258578 I'm shocked, P2P users being tracked, what will they think of next? Idiocracy I’m shocked, P2P users being tracked, what will they think of next?
Idiocracy

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