Fridays Child
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Tue Sep-09-03 03:49 PM
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A Zone Alarm/Kazaa question |
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When opening Kazaa, Zone Alarm seeks permission, first, to have Kazaa act as a server and, second, to allow Kazaa to access the Internet. Does permitting either or both of these actions have an effect on whether my ISP can identify me as a Kazaa user?
Thanks in advance. :-)
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Tue Sep-09-03 03:51 PM
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matcom
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Tue Sep-09-03 03:52 PM
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2. should answer no to first question |
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then yes to second. that will keep your computer from allowing uploads but still allow downloads.
don't know if you can be identified though
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Tue Sep-09-03 03:56 PM
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Tue Sep-09-03 03:58 PM
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4. actually, they're both yes |
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any activity upload or download can be traced and logged by an ISP.
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Tue Sep-09-03 04:24 PM
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5. Get Kazaa Lite K++, it enables IP blocking |
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much safer than playing with the original Kazaa...
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Tue Sep-09-03 04:48 PM
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But they added a ton of really useful features (auto search more, etc).
As usual the fans come through...
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Fridays Child
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:32 PM
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8. Is that automatic or is it a setting that must be selected? |
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:35 PM
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9. It's one of the settings: "enable IP blocking" I believe... |
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:36 PM
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10. It's in KLite ++ Options |
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Check the box that says block bad IP ranges. I *think* when you install it, it'll ask you the first time you run it, but I can't remember (it's been a while since I installed it).
While you're at it, you should check the box that prevents people from browsing your files...a handful of people might cut you off thinking you might be leeching but since nearly everybody has that option on now it's not really a problem. And your files still show up in search lists, so you can still share.
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Tue Sep-09-03 04:42 PM
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6. ANYTHING coming thru Kazaa should be scanned for viral infection |
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No matter how legit the file, there's a TON of bugs roaming around the P2P networks. Most are relatively harmless, but...
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Tue Sep-09-03 05:41 PM
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we got a SHITLOAD of viruses about a year ago from Kazaa Lite....really fucked up our computer.
We had McAfee virus scanner at the time, but got Norton Anti-Virus AND ZOne Alarm and boy oh boy---the computer has never run smoother, no annoying pop-ups, and most importantly, no shitty viruses....
Zone Alarm is free---go to www.downloads.com and type in Zone Alarm...you can upgrade to ZA Pro for $30, but free ZA works just fine for me.
We got Norton AV for $50 at Office Depot, and it had a $30 mail in rebate....not bad not bad....
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