I'm I Getting Paranoid?

Hello all.

I just put Peer Guardian back on my PC (after a re-format) and I've noticed I'm getting a lot of IP hits from the MPAA, the RIAA, the FBI and Universal Pictures. Even when I'm not using Kazaa! Is this a normal procedure for them to test everyone or have I attracted unwanted attention from them? The reason I worry is that I downloaded Peer Guardian but I didn't install it straight away, then I forgot about it for a few days (I've had a couple of things on my mind lately), So I'm thinking that in those few days I could have been rumbled. The thing is though I don't really download a lot of movie files or music and I never had this problem before (using Peer Guardian) so am I just one of the unlucky people?

Cheers.

I'm I getting paranoid? :lol:

Good god! I've just read the title that I typed. That'll teach me not to talk to my family and type at the same time! It's supposed to be Am I getting Paranoid?

I've noticed that it varies, the amount of hits in PG.
Sometimes more, sometimes less.
But its blocking something, and thus making Riaa etc's life a bit more difficult.

Cheers:
-GS-

[edit: ...dunno about the paranoid thingie, atleast im not. ]

Try actually doing a "whois" or traceroute on those blocked IP's. Most likely they have nothing to do with any of the agencies listed.

I don't use peerguardian. Can you tell? Maybe if it had a legitimate database of bad IP's verified frequently....

Cheers guys. Can you point me in the direction of a good IP tracing program please. Ta.

There coming to get 'cha Gooch2k. :lol:

This site will allow you to download an "IP Blocklist"

This will block alot of this. I get this also.

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Originally posted by balamm@12 August 2003 - 09:23
Try actually doing a "whois" or traceroute on those blocked IP's. Most likely they have nothing to do with any of the agencies listed.

I don't use peerguardian. Can you tell? Maybe if it had a legitimate database of bad IP's verified frequently....

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or maybe there are plenty of valid anti p2p ranges in the peerguardian db- at least in the last couple of months coz i submitted a lot of them and the universal studios ones are legit- i just had one universal movie to share for an extended period of time (to test the ranges with pg) and got the following hits- i wan't doing anything but sharing that one movie- no dl and no web browsing

Rejected: 67.122.205.136 - Universal Studios SBC067118065168020523 (09-03-2003 @ 00:08:32)
09-03-2003, 00:08:35, 68.48.179.70
Rejected: 67.122.205.136 - Universal Studios SBC067118065168020523 (09-03-2003 @ 00:08:47)
09-03-2003, 00:10:43, 24.60.187.97

true there are bogus ranges in the db but the peerguardian forum effort is making some headway in turning around the list-frankly i'm tired of ppl either saying outright or implying the list isn't worth using so if anyone asks questions post these links instead of outdated opinions

thanks,

ddd

peer guardian FAQ:
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...p?showtopic=133

report invalid ip ranges in the database
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...php?showforum=9

summary guide of anti file sharing groups
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...p?showtopic=114

guide to submitting and reporting ip ranges
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...p?showtopic=141

guides for importing ips into firewalls
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...hp?showforum=15

database discussion
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...php?showforum=6

comments on admin guides
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...hp?showforum=17

p2p news
http://www.peerguardian.net/forums/index.p...hp?showforum=20

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