Is PeerGuardian doing the Job ?

[Dr. Lecter]

Is it worthwhile running it in the backgroung & blocking Ip's ?
is it doin' something ? anything ?

[Rip The Jacker]

Why not try it for yourself and see?

It takes up 0% CPU, wouldn't hurt to let it run in the backround.

[Dr. Lecter]

is there any other prog. that is recommended ?

[citizenblue]

I very much trust and respect the ipfilter that wins does in memory of L_A, its a .dat file that you can always get the latest @ http://okwel.info/ipfilter.dat
However it's only compatible w/ Utorrent if im correct.
Here are the utorrent instructions on how to use it:
http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#What_is_ipfilter.dat.3F
Its great if you already ust utorrent, because no third party software is necessary.

[j0hn]

i recommend peerguardian above all else
although ur never gonna be 100% safe

[sear]

I very much trust and respect the ipfilter that wins does in memory of L_A, its a .dat file that you can always get the latest @ http://okwel.info/ipfilter.dat
However it's only compatible w/ Utorrent if im correct.
Here are the utorrent instructions on how to use it:
http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#What_is_ipfilter.dat.3F
Its great if you already ust utorrent, because no third party software is necessary.

Thanx for that... I've found PG / PG2 isn't compatable with my system. nice tip :cool2:

[<--LwA-->]

peerguardian is very importanr prog to have in your computer. if you download movies or PC games for example, the companys save your ip and you can get suit!!!!! so look out

[Dr. Lecter]

k, thanxs 4 the help.
i'll use it from now & on..........

[n04play4u]

Before I was using peer guardian, I recieved a very scary email from the MPAA and yes it was real. I have been using PG for over 8 months and have had no problems since.

[chojin]

Peer Gaurdian is a great app, good at IP & Web Traffic Filtering. Been using it for approx 2 years, now using the 64 bit version which I take my hat off to the developers for making a 64 bit compat version as most big compies are not supporting 64 bit, Plantronics, Logitec and Lexmark to name a few. :(

[ragtime8922]

I use both PG and Hide IP Platinum. PG blocks other IP's from pinging your IP and Hide IP Platinum hides your IP so even if they get through (maybe before a blocklist update) you'd have some protection.

Also, don't just use the 4 blocklists that come with PG but rather use both PG's and the internationally trusted bluetack and blocklist.org blocklists. Just add these to the list manager in Peer Guardian:

http://www.bluetack.co.uk/config/ads-trackers-and-bad-pr0n.gz
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/config/edu.gz
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/config/level1.gz
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/config/spyware.gz
http://lists.blocklist.org/ads.7z
http://lists.blocklist.org/p2p.7z
http://lists.blocklist.org/edu.7z
http://lists.blocklist.org/gov.7z
http://lists.blocklist.org/spy.7z

This will give you a total of 13 blocklists. All updated equally.

For maximum protection choose the "block http" option on PG. If you are surfing and can't get to a site that you really want to get to then temporairily disable "block http" and then reactivate it after surfing.

[DrSteve]

If I use these utilities, does one get to use rapidshare (and similar) and repeatedly download stuff...since they key off your IP address?

[mr. nails]

i just started using this prog last nite. i block everything. should i? like schools? do they really need to be blocked? also, say someone is seeding a file and they are seeding from a school. does that mean i can't dl from them or i can they just can't dl from me? one last question... when an ip is being blocked does.. what does that mean? they see my ip and try to access my pc and then can't? don't realy understand this prog yet. tips for a no0b plz! thx.

[deuce6000]

No all you need to use is the p2p list and you be all set bud.