MPAA on the prowl

[BradL1279]

i was not on kazaa at the time, i dont think, i was making sure i had peerguardian on, and then at the bottom, i seen this


Connection forcefully closed on: 209.67.181.18 - MPAA
Connection forcefully closed on: 209.67.181.20 - MPAA


it was on there about 10 or more times, i guess they were tryin to get me, has anyone gotten that before. so i hurried and got off of kazaa when i was on. Do u think they were checking to see if i was downloading anything.

[overdo]

i don't use peerguardian so no i've never got that before.

Do u think they were checking to see if i was downloading anything.
no. they cannot check what u r downloading by connecting to u. they can only see what u r sharing ie making available for uploading.

[crackerjacker]

information about that ip address

Search results for: 209.67.181.18


OrgName: Cable & Wireless
OrgID: EXCW
Address: 3300 Regency Pkwy
City: Cary
StateProv: NC
PostalCode: 27511
Country: US

NetRange: 209.67.0.0 - 209.67.255.255
CIDR: 209.67.0.0/16
NetName: LEGACY-6
NetHandle: NET-209-67-0-0-1
Parent: NET-209-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: DNS01.EXODUS.NET
NameServer: DNS02.EXODUS.NET
NameServer: DNS03.EXODUS.NET
NameServer: DNS04.EXODUS.NET
Comment: * Rwhois reassignment information for this block is available at:
Comment: * rwhois.exodus.net 4321
Comment: * For abuse please contact abuse@exodus.net
RegDate:
Updated: 2002-08-16

TechHandle: ZC221-ARIN
TechName: Cable & Wireless
TechPhone: +1-919-465-4023
TechEmail: ip@gnoc.cw.net

OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE11-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse
OrgAbusePhone: +1-877-393-7878
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@exodus.net

OrgNOCHandle: NOC99-ARIN
OrgNOCName: Network Operations Center
OrgNOCPhone: +1-800-977-4662
OrgNOCEmail: trouble@cw.net

OrgTechHandle: EIAA-ARIN
OrgTechName: Exodus IP Address Administration
OrgTechPhone: +1-888-239-6387
OrgTechEmail: ipaddressadmin@exodus.net

OrgTechHandle: GIAA-ARIN
OrgTechName: Global IP Address Administration
OrgTechPhone: +1-919-465-4096
OrgTechEmail: ip@gnoc.cw.net

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2003-02-26 20:00
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[notbob]

aka. not the MPAA

more out of date addresses

[phalkon30]

Yeah, PG is a nice theory, but like notbob has pointed out several times, it really won't work

IP's keep changing, the RIAA/MPAA isn't THAT dumb.....

[BradL1279]

so if iam not "sharing", iam, but i have that kazaa privacy thing, so they can't see what iam sharing. then iam good, and they can't get me, is correct and nothing to worry about.

[notbob]

Originally posted by BradL1279
so if iam not "sharing", iam, but i have that kazaa privacy thing, so they can't see what iam sharing. then iam good, and they can't get me, is correct and nothing to worry about.

so if people can't get your stuff, why even bother sharing it?

stealth crap is for posies--if you aren't willing to risk getting caught, then don't use p2p--unplug your internet and go hide under your bed

[Psilaxs]

it doesntprevent ppl from getting your stuff. it prevents them from scanning your shared folder.

Your files will still apear on a global search.

[notbob]

Originally posted by Psilaxs
it doesntprevent ppl from getting your stuff. it prevents them from scanning your shared folder.

Your files will still apear on a global search.

then it's useless, because people can find and netstat you with a global search

start download, type netstat -n in command prompt

i now have your IP

since sharing even 1 file is theoretically a crime, you are now busted

all in about 20 seconds

(MPAA and RIAA have even more efficient means than that)

[Theinfamousone]

they can't prove it was a copyrighted file, it might be a picture of your last family picnic you are sharing

[tipple]

I run Peerguardian as well, and have gotten this one too. I did a tracerout for this addy last night, it was Buy.com. It was probably a pop-up that peerguardian blocked. Peerguardian is a great idea, as long as there is a way to keep the ip's up to date .

[tipple]

Connection forcefully closed on: 209.204.145.136 - www.baytsp.com
Connection forcefully closed on: 209.204.145.136 - BayTSP
Connection forcefully closed on: 209.204.145.136 - www.baytsp.com


Tracert showed site as www.collideous.com

[notbob]

Originally posted by Theinfamousone
they can't prove it was a copyrighted file, it might be a picture of your last family picnic you are sharing

that burden of proof is yours, not theirs--do you have million dollar lawyers like they do?

[random nut]

Originally posted by notbob
that burden of proof is yours, not theirs--do you have million dollar lawyers like they do?

Makes me wonder what country you live in. If eg. the RIAA claims X is infringing on someones copyright then it's the RIAA who must prove it, not person X. A filename is not enough as a proof. It only proves that you have a file with that file name, nothing else.

[notbob]

it's not enough to get you criminally prosecuted (yet) but it can get you booted from your ISP until you prove it's gone

with Ashcroft and the Patriot Act (Law), i'd bet you'll see prosecutions within the next 6 months of p2p users

they are going after warez sites now, but it's not a big jump from there to p2p

[tipple]

Yes, in the USA you have a constitutional right to due process, and you are innocent until "proven" guilty. thus the accuser has to prove their case against you. I don't know if a file or a list of files is proof enough without actually having the actual physical evidence in hand. A law enforcement body would have to get a search warrant to come to your house and physically remove your computer to validate the existence of the files. THis is by no means as cut and dry as people think.