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May 2008
- Planted on Networks, Phony Download Infects 500K PCs
  
  newser | BBC | May 8, 08 6:27 PM CDT
  
  Almost 500,000 people have unintentionally downloaded an adware bundle from file-sharing networks in the past week, security firm McAfee says, with ugly consequences. Disguised as a music file or popular movies, the phony file is circulating on the eDonkey and Limewire networks. It asks users to install a codec to play the file, and then overwhelms them with popup ads, the BBC reports. More »
  
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  file sharing • malware • downloads • McAfee • Limewire • adware • eDonkey • trojans
October 2007
- Comcast Blocks P2P File-Sharing
  
  newser | Associated Press | Oct 20, 07 5:52 AM CDT
  
  Comcast is deliberately preventing its customers from using file-sharing services like BitTorrent, eDonkey, and Gnutella, the AP reports. Thecountry's second-largest Internet service provider claims that it does not block "access" to P2P apps; that may be technically true. Tests by the AP showed that while downloads were unaffected, attempts to upload files using P2P were blocked—and those services depend on 2-way traffic. More »
  
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  Comcast • net neutrality • file sharing • BitTorrent • P2P • peer to peer • eDonkey • Gnutella

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