The encryption in utorrent does not protect you it prevents isp capping.

The RC4 encryption obfuscates not only the header but the entire stream. This means that it’s very hard for your ISP to detect that the traffic you are generating comes from BitTorrent.

Protect yourself by never connecting to public trackers and yes demonoid is a public tracker.

You could also create your own block list in utorrent(ipfilter.dat) use arin.net to find ip addresses of organisations like mediasentry,etc.

I got a letter from Verizon, but they seemed to be just passing on the word. The letter pretty much said that they would never give up my details without a subpoena/warrant. I just try not to download anything that isn't RAR'd and from a private tracker. If I must get something from Demonoid, I just limit upload speed and remove it as soon as it finishes.

Not only does Cocks communications send out infringement notices, they actually disconnect their paying customers! My best friend has had his service disconnected 3 times due to dumbass roommates downloading shit unencrypted...

Nice tips, Ramon.

One aspect of torrents that make it difficult to encriminate is that files get broken into many tiny parts, and the other side needs to download many (if not all) directly from you to see you indeed are distributing certain software.

So if you download a bit, turn of your PC/modem for a while then resume on another day, tracking you will be a pain to the MAFIAA's rear. :)

Just use a client with encryption like µTorrent, disable "allow incoming legacy connection" in your client, randomize your port at each start, filter your IP connections with either the built-in filter function of your client or peerguardian (use filter lists from bluetack.co.uk), prioritize torrent with HTTPS trackers (as opposed to unencrypted HTTP) and finally, a good firewall to completely shield you from the outside peering eyes. It looks more complicated than it is. Once you are setup, you have nothing to do expect training your firewall for a short while and looking for HTTPS trackers.

I would be very surprised you receive ANY letters if you do all that. If you are the paranoiac type, get the .torrent file from a different IP that the one use to download the content, use a proxy to hide your real IP and use an encrypted tunneling connection to the server (VPN style). It will take some NASA genius forever to figure out what you are doing.

Did I forgot something?

Ramon

I salute your freeing up your BB for everyone in the area and have to apologise for downloading 2 hours of kiddie porn on your connection just to prove freedom and justice exist.
I know you are innocent until proved guilty but the people they lock you up with while they check you are innocent are gonna put you off curries for life!

Make sure you set your clients to force outgoing encryption.
If you know your stuff, use rtorrent with RC4, to force encrypted handshakes.

Basically, no one looks at what you download unless you are under investigation already. If your upload is encrypted they cannot know what is the content of your upload unless they are connected to the tracker & downloading from you...but they will have to prove they got stuff from you, which is very hard to do. So really, it's just ot air and scare tactics.

RIAA is no longer relevant, they just don;t know it yet.

I've known several to get notices from Cox (had one myself from a roomate).

Actually, since you are the one paying the bill for your internet service, YOU are responsible for its use. Doesn't matter if you leave it wide open or not. Also, I would suspect that your ISP has a DO NOT SHARE clause in its TOS for anybody outside the service's primary residence...I guess you could play dumb about it being open, but that could bite you too...

don't know if i've received one or not but it doesn't matter if I ever did. My internet is freely shared will all my neighbors. I set up a wireless access point with zero encryption completely open to the world so you could say that if anything were downloaded illegally, there is no way it can be pointed at me since the world plus dog is allowed to use my access point and anyone using my access point is protected behind a firewall/proxy.

And vote for your local pirate party in the upcoming election!!!
Maybe if MAFIAA notice that we can counter their attack from above, they will stop picking on people.

"Well, well. It looks like this time..." *puts on sunglasses* "...the torrent freaked him!"

"YEAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!”

Got this forwarded to me (and a phone call) from my ISP. They also inclosed the torrent filename, port used, times downloaded, and the info hash for the torrent, and IP address (all of which I've removed!)

My ISP is 'LinkConnect' based in Surrey. Allways got great connection speed from them - full 8Mb after Virgin's miserable 1Mb :-

RE: Unauthorized Distribution of the Copyrighted Television Series
Entitled
CSI: Miami

Dear Abuse Department:

We are writing this letter on behalf of the relevant subsidiaries of CBS
Corporation.

We have received information that an individual has utilized the
below-referenced IP address at the noted date and time to offer
downloads of copyrighted television programs through a "peer-to-peer"
service, including such title(s) as:

CSI: Miami

The distribution of unauthorized copies of copyrighted television
programs constitutes copyright infringement under the Copyright Act,
Title 17 United States Code Section 106(3). This conduct may also
violate the laws of other countries, international law, and/or treaty
obligations.

Since you own this IP address (***.***.***.***), we request that you
immediately do the following:

1) Remove or disable access to the individual who has engaged in the
conduct described above; and

2) Take appropriate action against the account holder under your Abuse
Policy/Terms of Service Agreement.

We also would request that you inform the individual who engaged in this
conduct that legitimate copies of CBS content are widely available for
viewing online, for example on www.cbs.com and many other sites that
participate in the CBS Audience Network.

On behalf of CBS, owner of the exclusive rights in the copyrighted
material at issue in this notice, we hereby state that we have a good
faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not
authorized by CBS, its respective agents, or the law.

Also, we hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that the information in
this notification is accurate and that we are authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of the exclusive rights being infringed as set forth
in this notification.

Please direct any end user queries to the following:

CopyrightQs@mediasentry.com

Please include the Case ID *********, also noted above, in the subject
line of all future correspondence regarding this matter.

We appreciate your assistance and thank you for your cooperation in this
matter. Your prompt response is requested.

Respectfully,

A Kempe
Enforcement Coordinator
MediaSentry

If they wouln't make everything overpriced there would be a lot less pirates. affordable produts is the key to stoping piracy, no $50 for a game with 6 hours of play. I payes $50 for zelda twilight princess, 50 hours into the game I still haven't beaten it and it has a great story line! that is worth $50, not crysis or spore or any other thing they want to force on us. BTW, mirrors edge was a good game, just not worth $50(it was short too)

I've actually got such notice once from my former ISP, on behave of the publisher, for dl'ing American Pie 3 (American Wedding) and later directly from M$ for dl'ing the Source for Win2000.

Result: Never bought AP3. Thought it was crap and the notice of a lawsuit didn't get me to want to buy it either though I bought the first two in the series.

As a coder I was curious to see what made the Win2k tick so I obviously wanted to look at the code. Not to steal anything but just to see how M$ coders set up their code. Answering the M$ letter with this and telling them their files were deleted they accepted it and found the case was closed.

Never heard anything afterwards.

Conclusion: If the movieindustry would start making better movies and stop nagging us, the so-called pirates, with thier continuing lawsuits we might want to buy their movies in the first place.