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Malicious e-mails target Bit Torrent
BORED SPAMMERS have reportedly disseminated millions of e-mails accusing random surfers of illegally downloading copyrighted files on Bit Torrent.
The phony e-mails, disguised as a stern message from the anti-piracy company Media Defender, warns the recipient that his or her download activity has been logged. In addition, the message demands an immediate cessation of illegal downloads and threatens criminal prosecution under US federal law.
The malicious e-mail also includes an attached activity 'report' in the form of a nasty Mytob worm. When accessed, the worm installs a trojan that allows hackers remote access to the infected machine.
It should be noted that Bit Torrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol, does not offer user anonymity.
Indeed, the IP addresses of all current (and perhaps previous) participants in a swarm can be obtained from the tracker – potentially exposing users with insecure systems to attacks.
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Haha, yeah it's so incredibly insecure to use your IP on the internet, it's best to call your ISP and tell them you don't want one.
"They Can Start Attacking You Now"

And the incredible thing is that I hear some browser uses IP's!!

Staggering.
Piffle - that was hilarious. Thanks for the laugh. I'm going to warn everyone today about having an IP address.