Comments on: How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Fri, 25 May 2012 14:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Dough http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-763333 John Dough Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:04:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-763333 What I dont like is the fact that I could be implicated, flagged or whatever for downloading movies that I own. So then what; I have a right to download a higher resolution version of a DVD I bought? This is rediculous.. they should spend more time trying to shut down the people supplying the torrents and not the downloaders. Its like trying to stop drug use by busting every single person who uses; including ones with prescriptions! What I dont like is the fact that I could be implicated, flagged or whatever for downloading movies that I own. So then what; I have a right to download a higher resolution version of a DVD I bought? This is rediculous.. they should spend more time trying to shut down the people supplying the torrents and not the downloaders. Its like trying to stop drug use by busting every single person who uses; including ones with prescriptions!

]]> By: Orack Bramba http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-526318 Orack Bramba Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:34:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-526318 Duplicating it is where the legality comes in. Really, you are getting a song/movie/book or whatever that they produced for free. Something that cost them money to produce. Yeah, it doesn't cost them additional money for you to steal it, but if everyone steals it, they'll never make the money back that they spent producing the thing. What happens is, the price of CDs and legit media is increased to make up the difference. (Leading to more downloading...) Not like I care, but you can't dismiss his argument on the basis that you're just copying the files, not stealing them. If you created a website (for example) and spent days on it, and then I just downloaded all the files, changed the name, and uploaded it as my own, you'd be pissed, right? But I didn't steal it - you still have yours - I just copied it :P Duplicating it is where the legality comes in. Really, you are getting a song/movie/book or whatever that they produced for free. Something that cost them money to produce. Yeah, it doesn't cost them additional money for you to steal it, but if everyone steals it, they'll never make the money back that they spent producing the thing. What happens is, the price of CDs and legit media is increased to make up the difference. (Leading to more downloading…) Not like I care, but you can't dismiss his argument on the basis that you're just copying the files, not stealing them.
If you created a website (for example) and spent days on it, and then I just downloaded all the files, changed the name, and uploaded it as my own, you'd be pissed, right? But I didn't steal it – you still have yours – I just copied it :P

]]> By: Artist http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-522767 Artist Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:52:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-522767 Good. It's thievery anyway. The more thieves caught, the better Good. It's thievery anyway. The more thieves caught, the better

]]> By: MPAA dead meat http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-434939 MPAA dead meat Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:30:45 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-434939 These are the guys who doin the fakes. Mediadefender.com MAILING ADDRESS: 2461 Santa Monica Blvd., D-520 Santa Monica, CA 90404 PHONE: (310) 956-3300 FAX: (310) 956-3391 What can we do 2 them ????? These are the guys who doin the fakes.

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]]> By: ... http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-313396 ... Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:09:30 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-313396 mp3fiesta sux. they charge 20$ minimum and its still not even legal. mp3fiesta sux. they charge 20$ minimum and its still not even legal.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-307204 Anonymous Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:10:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-307204 [quote comment="307201"][quote comment="296627"]my ISP called and said i downloaded a illegal movie. what should i do ?[/quote] It will work, believe me![/quote] Because such things cannot be proved in courts since a lot of circumstantial evidence can refer to the contrary! a friend of mine, for example, was accused of hacking a governmental institution last year. He managed to convince the authorities that he is a novice at computers and since he had no firewall installed on his PC, he was found not guilty :) I hope you've got my point. [quote comment="307201"][quote comment="296627"]my ISP called and said i downloaded a illegal movie. what should i do ?[/quote]
It will work, believe me![/quote]

Because such things cannot be proved in courts since a lot of circumstantial evidence can refer to the contrary! a friend of mine, for example, was accused of hacking a governmental institution last year. He managed to convince the authorities that he is a novice at computers and since he had no firewall installed on his PC, he was found not guilty :)
I hope you’ve got my point.

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-307201 Anonymous Sun, 09 Mar 2008 02:04:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-307201 [quote comment="296627"]my ISP called and said i downloaded a illegal movie. what should i do ?[/quote] Say that you may have a virus or adware and you have no idea about this illegal movie. Claim that you may have a hacker using your PC and your own connection to download illegal things. It will work, believe me! [quote comment="296627"]my ISP called and said i downloaded a illegal movie. what should i do ?[/quote]
Say that you may have a virus or adware and you have no idea about this illegal movie. Claim that you may have a hacker using your PC and your own connection to download illegal things.
It will work, believe me!

]]> By: Anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-296627 Anonymous Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:57:07 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-296627 my ISP called and said i downloaded a illegal movie. what should i do ? my ISP called and said i downloaded a illegal movie. what should i do ?

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]]> By: fawksalot http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-253091 fawksalot Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:37:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-253091 i mean, punani rules. if you've never had it then i would suggest you get some soon. i mean, punani rules. if you’ve never had it then i would suggest you get some soon.

]]> By: fawksalot http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-253089 fawksalot Tue, 01 Jan 2008 06:36:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-253089 i love punani i love punani

]]> By: Music 2.0 - Exploring Chaos in Digital Music » Time for Luddite & Wanton Label Chiefs to go http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-236887 Music 2.0 - Exploring Chaos in Digital Music » Time for Luddite & Wanton Label Chiefs to go Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:41:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-236887 [...] being for defensive, deceitful and destructive purposes , DRM, rootkit subterfuge, P2P spoofing, fake torrent sites and online scam ads. As Thomas Hesse, Sony-BMG's digital head who was behind the rootkit fiasco [...] [...] being for defensive, deceitful and destructive purposes , DRM, rootkit subterfuge, P2P spoofing, fake torrent sites and online scam ads. As Thomas Hesse, Sony-BMG’s digital head who was behind the rootkit fiasco [...]

]]> By: Techs Or More » Blog Archive » How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-198570 Techs Or More » Blog Archive » How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:41:53 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-198570 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: faf http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-187801 faf Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:24:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-187801 I still wonder who and why some people upload some fake files?? any answers? (please avoid the "maybe..." "i think its FBI" or whatever bullshit, thanx I still wonder who and why some people upload some fake files?? any answers? (please avoid the “maybe…” “i think its FBI” or whatever bullshit, thanx

]]> By: QuestionMark http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-185816 QuestionMark Fri, 12 Oct 2007 11:08:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-185816 Remember your first dual tape to tape recoder/reciever? I do. Friends would record tapes they had for friends, and vice versa. With all the new YOUNG artist coming out these days. You think they could honestly say that they have never shared files before? You know "Da Man" would never sue it's own money maker(s). What if I went out tomorrow and bought the next new blockbuster dvd and invited 100 people over to my home to watch it with me? Could I be sued? Or even simpler... I sent the movie via internet to my neighbors house... I get sued. I walk it over.....? They don't mind at all you recommending your neighbor to go buy it, and presto!!! you are a unpaid salesperson for them. Gotta go cook a nice e coli breakfast, watch the wife put on her lead lipstick, snatch the lead painted toys outta of the baby's mouth, and help the teen put her bullet proof vest on for school picture day. Remember your first dual tape to tape recoder/reciever? I do. Friends would record tapes they had for friends, and vice versa. With all the new YOUNG artist coming out these days. You think they could honestly say that they have never shared files before? You know “Da Man” would never sue it’s own money maker(s). What if I went out tomorrow and bought the next new blockbuster dvd and invited 100 people over to my home to watch it with me? Could I be sued? Or even simpler… I sent the movie via internet to my neighbors house… I get sued. I walk it over…..? They don’t mind at all you recommending your neighbor to go buy it, and presto!!! you are a unpaid salesperson for them. Gotta go cook a nice e coli breakfast, watch the wife put on her lead lipstick, snatch the lead painted toys outta of the baby’s mouth, and help the teen put her bullet proof vest on for school picture day.

]]> By: How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA | Gadgets Guide http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-152503 How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA | Gadgets Guide Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:36:59 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-152503 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Interesting | Lifehacker http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-152491 Interesting | Lifehacker Sat, 25 Aug 2007 10:13:55 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-152491 [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA [...] [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA [...]

]]> By: How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA | Tech Digger http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-148920 How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA | Tech Digger Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:59:57 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-148920 [...] read more | digg story [...] [...] read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: nerdybird.org » digg top 365, pages 1-100 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-144481 nerdybird.org » digg top 365, pages 1-100 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:45:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-144481 [...] search engine Worried about the airline losing your luggage? No problem. Just pack a gun. How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities How the US National Security Agency access was built into [...] [...] search engine Worried about the airline losing your luggage? No problem. Just pack a gun. How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities How the US National Security Agency access was built into [...]

]]> By: Tech Blog » Blog Archive » digg top 365, pages 1-100 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-144010 Tech Blog » Blog Archive » digg top 365, pages 1-100 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:52:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-144010 [...] search engine Worried about the airline losing your luggage? No problem. Just pack a gun. How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities How the US National Security Agency access was built into [...] [...] search engine Worried about the airline losing your luggage? No problem. Just pack a gun. How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA The 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities How the US National Security Agency access was built into [...]

]]> By: florkdasdasdad http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-130817 florkdasdasdad Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:41:59 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-130817 fox@phoenixlabs .org will be able to field any legal threats if they arrive. He fuckin slaps these dudes silly, providing his services on the phoenix labs forums ^^ Long live pg2...but damn, we would be out of luck without Bluetack...so tip your hats, and open your wallets for them too! They provide all that bandwidth... fox@phoenixlabs .org will be able to field any legal threats if they arrive.

He fuckin slaps these dudes silly, providing his services on the phoenix labs forums ^^

Long live pg2…but damn, we would be out of luck without Bluetack…so tip your hats, and open your wallets for them too! They provide all that bandwidth…

]]> By: Anti Piracy Group Launches Trap Site - YaHooka Forums http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-128982 Anti Piracy Group Launches Trap Site - YaHooka Forums Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:10:33 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-128982 [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak _____________________________________ Think For Yourself, Question Authority. [...] [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak _____________________________________ Think For Yourself, Question Authority. [...]

]]> By: Carlo Vella’s Bits and Bytes » Torrents and anti-piracy groups http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-128152 Carlo Vella’s Bits and Bytes » Torrents and anti-piracy groups Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:07:32 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-128152 [...] There’s a site called FakeFinder that helps you to identify fake torrents uploaded by MPAA and RIAA. More on this here. [...] [...] There’s a site called FakeFinder that helps you to identify fake torrents uploaded by MPAA and RIAA. More on this here. [...]

]]> By: Possible to check if a .torrent file is error-free ? - TechEnclave http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-108720 Possible to check if a .torrent file is error-free ? - TechEnclave Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:44:11 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-108720 [...] dload definately seems a fake. Don't waste your bandwidth and time find out first if it's a faker. How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak __________________ Cheers [...] [...] dload definately seems a fake. Don’t waste your bandwidth and time find out first if it’s a faker. How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak __________________ Cheers [...]

]]> By: anonymous http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-101093 anonymous Wed, 16 May 2007 12:53:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-101093 avoid fake torrents by downloading only via torrent reviews. tried and tested @ http://seek.cc/ezine/torrents/. avoid fake torrents by downloading only via torrent reviews. tried and tested @ http://seek.cc/ezine/torrents/.

]]> By: Mark http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-85448 Mark Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:29:30 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-85448 Do these companies go after ISPs in other 3rd world countries such as the Philippines for example? Do these companies go after ISPs in other 3rd world countries such as the Philippines for example?

]]> By: Jon Doh http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-80128 Jon Doh Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:28:41 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-80128 Wether the honeypot is real or not is imaterial, even if it was real its entrapment so they couldnt sue anyone for shit. Wether the honeypot is real or not is imaterial, even if it was real its entrapment so they couldnt sue anyone for shit.

]]> By: Shanku http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-71683 Shanku Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:14:31 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-71683 I live in Australia and one of the copyright laws (i think i read it in the newspaper)suggest that you can record TV shows and watch them once but u cant sell or hire them to people. why not let someone else do the recording and give it to me for free and i watch it once? that way im not breaking any laws. hehehehe. the justice system is screwed. i win. we win. so keep downloading and sharing!!!!!!! I live in Australia and one of the copyright laws (i think i read it in the newspaper)suggest that you can record TV shows and watch them once but u cant sell or hire them to people. why not let someone else do the recording and give it to me for free and i watch it once? that way im not breaking any laws. hehehehe. the justice system is screwed. i win. we win. so keep downloading and sharing!!!!!!!

]]> By: Shanku http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-71674 Shanku Sun, 25 Mar 2007 00:09:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-71674 lol the MPAA people are stupid. why dont they try uploading fake torrents that they know everyone will download? like latest eps of LOST or PRISON BREAK or 24 or HEROES but then experienced torrenterz like me would realize that the torrent doesnt say something similar to Prison.Break.S02E20.HDTV.XviD-LOL. the last bit of the torrent name is what gives us info on the uploader. TV sites like eztv are trusted because the uploaders have their 3-4 letter extentions to their torrnets and if u read the comment on that person u would know that the're legit. legit UL's include XOR, LOL, CTU. im more of a prison break fan so i trust the 350MB files form XOR and LOL. i just read the comments to know if they're good or not. if there are no comments. wait a few hours or a day or so. people will tell you if its good or not. hope this helps. PS. the MPAA sucks. i download everything from TV shows to books to software u would normally pay $700 for through bittorrent and i havnt got even a complaint!! lol the MPAA people are stupid. why dont they try uploading fake torrents that they know everyone will download? like latest eps of LOST or PRISON BREAK or 24 or HEROES but then experienced torrenterz like me would realize that the torrent doesnt say something similar to Prison.Break.S02E20.HDTV.XviD-LOL. the last bit of the torrent name is what gives us info on the uploader. TV sites like eztv are trusted because the uploaders have their 3-4 letter extentions to their torrnets and if u read the comment on that person u would know that the’re legit. legit UL’s include XOR, LOL, CTU. im more of a prison break fan so i trust the 350MB files form XOR and LOL. i just read the comments to know if they’re good or not. if there are no comments. wait a few hours or a day or so. people will tell you if its good or not. hope this helps.

PS. the MPAA sucks. i download everything from TV shows to books to software u would normally pay $700 for through bittorrent and i havnt got even a complaint!!

]]> By: Torrents falsos da RIAA e MPAA « Mundo Linear http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-60405 Torrents falsos da RIAA e MPAA « Mundo Linear Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:55:57 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-60405 [...] 1 Feb, 2007  P2p, Copyright, Software O site Torrent Freak dá conta de uma medida anti-pirataria das americanas RIAA e MPAA: Criar torrents falsos de arquivos protegidos por direitos autorais nos portais de Bit Torrent, e abrigando tais torrents em ‘trackers’ de sua propriedade, capturar os IPs daqueles que se interessaram pelo download, para depois intimidá-los com ameaças de processos. [...] [...] 1 Feb, 2007  P2p, Copyright, Software O site Torrent Freak dá conta de uma medida anti-pirataria das americanas RIAA e MPAA: Criar torrents falsos de arquivos protegidos por direitos autorais nos portais de Bit Torrent, e abrigando tais torrents em ‘trackers’ de sua propriedade, capturar os IPs daqueles que se interessaram pelo download, para depois intimidá-los com ameaças de processos. [...]

]]> By: doc http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-51530 doc Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:09:35 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-51530 I suspect a much worse practice than using trackers to monitor torrent downloads has started, using specially constructed BT clients. During a download, I came across a BT client name, listed in utorrent as: Unknown BO/WA0C. There are a couple of Google references to this client, but nothing definite. The download never seemed to finish. A persistently listed peer was: ool-435283c9.dyn.optonline.net:6881 The information tracrt and whois produces for dyn.optonline.net is: ip 167.206.112.6 and belonging to: Cablevision Systems Corp. CVNET (NET-167-206-0-0-1) 167.206.0.0 - 167.206.255.255 Cablevision Systems Corp CVNET-SERVERS (NET-167-206-112-0-1) 167.206.112.0 - 167.206.112.255. I do not believe that this is cable user, but a server (as it indicated in whois) belonging to the cable company. Now do cable tv companys download entertainment torrents? It could be some cable tv employee using a really high speed link and an unknown BT client. It could be that cable tv companys are now ISP's, have entertainment downloading customers with unknown BT clients. With some little paranoia, it could be a BT client which collects the other peers and the normal statictics such as torrent contents, amount downloaded, time/date added, etc. The peers can then be traced much as I traced the suspicious peer. Now the only tracker for this torrent is a widely known European tracker and not suspicious; everything except the torrent not completing and the suspicious peer. Am I crazy or is this possible or am I crazy? I suspect a much worse practice than using trackers to monitor torrent downloads has started, using specially constructed BT clients.

During a download, I came across a BT client name, listed in utorrent as: Unknown BO/WA0C. There are a couple of Google references to this client, but nothing definite. The download never seemed to finish. A persistently listed peer was: ool-435283c9.dyn.optonline.net:6881

The information tracrt and whois produces for dyn.optonline.net
is:

ip 167.206.112.6

and belonging to:
Cablevision Systems Corp. CVNET (NET-167-206-0-0-1)
167.206.0.0 – 167.206.255.255
Cablevision Systems Corp CVNET-SERVERS (NET-167-206-112-0-1)
167.206.112.0 – 167.206.112.255.

I do not believe that this is cable user, but a server (as it indicated in whois) belonging to the cable company.

Now do cable tv companys download entertainment torrents?

It could be some cable tv employee using a really high speed link and an unknown BT client.

It could be that cable tv companys are now ISP’s, have entertainment downloading customers with unknown BT clients.

With some little paranoia, it could be a BT client which collects the other peers and the normal statictics such as torrent contents, amount downloaded, time/date added, etc. The peers can then be traced much as I traced the suspicious peer.

Now the only tracker for this torrent is a widely known European tracker and not suspicious; everything except the torrent not completing and the suspicious peer.

Am I crazy or is this possible or am
I crazy?

]]> By: kdsde http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-50180 kdsde Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:41:07 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-50180 Marty182 which law says so? Marty182
which law says so?

]]> By: Marty182 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-49928 Marty182 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:43:56 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-49928 Hi, yes it is download. You commited crime when you started downloading, because it's the 'intent' to have copyrighted material ilegally. Hi, yes it is download. You commited crime when you started downloading, because it’s the ‘intent’ to have copyrighted material ilegally.

]]> By: John http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-49072 John Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:05:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-49072 Hi, i recently heard about bittorrent and i didn't know that it was illegal. But when i was downloading a file, my friend called me and said it was illegal and i stopped the download at like 10 or 11 precent. Does it still count as a download even it it is not finished. Hi, i recently heard about bittorrent and i didn’t know that it was illegal. But when i was downloading a file, my friend called me and said it was illegal and i stopped the download at like 10 or 11 precent. Does it still count as a download even it it is not finished.

]]> By: Marty182 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-47774 Marty182 Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:18:56 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-47774 Hi, do you think they would send the DMCA letter to my ISP if I'm from Czech Republic? Hi, do you think they would send the DMCA letter to my ISP if I’m from Czech Republic?

]]> By: IP Harvesting: Filesharers Guilty Until Proven Innocent | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-46814 IP Harvesting: Filesharers Guilty Until Proven Innocent | TorrentFreak Wed, 07 Feb 2007 20:31:59 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-46814 [...] The really scary thing about this is that it is extremely easy for other people to make you receive a DMCA notice from your ISP, and possibly get disconnected if that happens more than once. As Ben points out, one way to make someone connect to a fake tracker (don’t try this at home) is by letting them click on a link like this: [...] [...] The really scary thing about this is that it is extremely easy for other people to make you receive a DMCA notice from your ISP, and possibly get disconnected if that happens more than once. As Ben points out, one way to make someone connect to a fake tracker (don’t try this at home) is by letting them click on a link like this: [...]

]]> By: BuzzTips.net » How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-46655 BuzzTips.net » How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:49:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-46655 [...] TorrentFreak has a good article on ways to avoid the fake torrrents being uploaded by the idiots at the MPAA and RIAA. [...] [...] TorrentFreak has a good article on ways to avoid the fake torrrents being uploaded by the idiots at the MPAA and RIAA. [...]

]]> By: kdsde http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-45819 kdsde Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:41:49 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-45819 "However you look at it, those companies have a right to try to keep people from stealing their stuff. Just because they make a LOT of money doesn't make stealing okay." last time i checked my µT and how it operates, nothing got stolen from nowhere. the oposite was the case; something was dublicated. So if you , Durk, truely believe what you are writing here we must consider you incompetent. If on the other hand you just pretend to believe it, we must regard you as a liar! “However you look at it, those companies have a right to try to keep people from stealing their stuff. Just because they make a LOT of money doesn’t make stealing okay.”

last time i checked my µT and how it operates, nothing got stolen from nowhere. the oposite was the case; something was dublicated.

So if you , Durk, truely believe what you are writing here we must consider you incompetent. If on the other hand you just pretend to believe it, we must regard you as a liar!

]]> By: Durk http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-45736 Durk Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:52:43 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-45736 The idea that it is okay to steal merchandise (and I admit I use torrents) just because the company that owns the material makes a ton of money bothers me. That sort of logic is stupid. All the money that the companies make is legit, they paid for the ads, printing, development, etc. However you look at it, those companies have a right to try to keep people from stealing their stuff. Just because they make a LOT of money doesn't make stealing okay. It really bothers me when people try to rationalize something, but use the excuse "look, I'm not doing THAT much harm!" Even though I get music and books from torrents, I don't try to come up with some BS that the RIAA are crybabies. The RIAA should be defending their product every legal way possible, if I were in their position I sure as hell would be doing so. The idea that it is okay to steal merchandise (and I admit I use torrents) just because the company that owns the material makes a ton of money bothers me.

That sort of logic is stupid. All the money that the companies make is legit, they paid for the ads, printing, development, etc. However you look at it, those companies have a right to try to keep people from stealing their stuff. Just because they make a LOT of money doesn’t make stealing okay.

It really bothers me when people try to rationalize something, but use the excuse “look, I’m not doing THAT much harm!” Even though I get music and books from torrents, I don’t try to come up with some BS that the RIAA are crybabies. The RIAA should be defending their product every legal way possible, if I were in their position I sure as hell would be doing so.

]]> By: pezza http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-45464 pezza Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:12:46 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-45464 what happens if we do get caught and what is a 'redflagged connection' what happens if we do get caught and what is a ‘redflagged connection’

]]> By: links for 2007-01-31 at DeStructUred Blog http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44989 links for 2007-01-31 at DeStructUred Blog Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:49:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44989 [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak (tags: Bittorrent Blog) [...] [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak (tags: Bittorrent Blog) [...]

]]> By: Samurai Jack http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44853 Samurai Jack Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:57:18 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44853 I believe noone has asked the question yet about the legality of the honeypots in the first place. I am not sure how exactly the details of DMCA work out, maybe just anyone could notify the ISP hosting the honeypot about its existence and request that it be taken down. Even if it takes an actual stakeholder to send a "cease and desist," the MAFIAA could still be notified by "concerned & responsible citizens" about the existence of such and such site that illegally hosts their content, and what are they going to do about it. If they acknowledge that the content is illegally hosted, then they should send a "cease and desist" to the ISP hosting the honeypot, and if they say it's legal, they lose their grounds for DMCA-ing any downloader's ISP for this particular content. Of course, they could choose the "middle way," that is, giving no response, but this could also be addressed with the aid of some publicity, and their selective inaction could also qualify as discrimination. What do you guys think? I believe noone has asked the question yet about the legality of the honeypots in the first place.

I am not sure how exactly the details of DMCA work out, maybe just anyone could notify the ISP hosting the honeypot about its existence and request that it be taken down.

Even if it takes an actual stakeholder to send a “cease and desist,” the MAFIAA could still be notified by “concerned & responsible citizens” about the existence of such and such site that illegally hosts their content, and what are they going to do about it.

If they acknowledge that the content is illegally hosted, then they should send a “cease and desist” to the ISP hosting the honeypot, and if they say it’s legal, they lose their grounds for DMCA-ing any downloader’s ISP for this particular content.

Of course, they could choose the “middle way,” that is, giving no response, but this could also be addressed with the aid of some publicity, and their selective inaction could also qualify as discrimination.

What do you guys think?

]]> By: HowTo: « Tainted Kernel http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44738 HowTo: « Tainted Kernel Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:19:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44738 [...] Find fake torrents uploaded by the MAFIAA (RIAA/MPAA, fo those that don’t get it). [...] [...] Find fake torrents uploaded by the MAFIAA (RIAA/MPAA, fo those that don’t get it). [...]

]]> By: Technogab| Technology News Podcast with a touch of Rock http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44370 Technogab| Technology News Podcast with a touch of Rock Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:23:27 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44370 [...] I Got A Wii….But I Got Rid Of It. Vista Upgrade Requires Old OS To Install Pro Guide To Goolge Searching PSP Downgrader Now Available How To Find Fake Torrents Uploaded By The MPAA Itunes + Netflix = Cancel Cable? Apple Wants To Make The Macbook Smaller The Zune after 3 Months Take a Stand Against the Madness; Stop the RIAA! Leopards Features To WOW Audiences Verizon: New fiber rollout isn't cheap [...] [...] I Got A Wii….But I Got Rid Of It. Vista Upgrade Requires Old OS To Install Pro Guide To Goolge Searching PSP Downgrader Now Available How To Find Fake Torrents Uploaded By The MPAA Itunes + Netflix = Cancel Cable? Apple Wants To Make The Macbook Smaller The Zune after 3 Months Take a Stand Against the Madness; Stop the RIAA! Leopards Features To WOW Audiences Verizon: New fiber rollout isn’t cheap [...]

]]> By: Geek Method - Weekly tech, internet, computer and social geek podcast » Blog Archive » Podcast 15 - Narcissexual Chinese men love Ted Nugent http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44244 Geek Method - Weekly tech, internet, computer and social geek podcast » Blog Archive » Podcast 15 - Narcissexual Chinese men love Ted Nugent Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:08:40 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44244 [...] How to find fake torrents uploaded by the RIAA or MPAA [...] [...] How to find fake torrents uploaded by the RIAA or MPAA [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-01-30 - Aspiring Spirit http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44229 links for 2007-01-30 - Aspiring Spirit Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:29:11 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44229 [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak (tags: torrent torrents bittorrent howto reference tips) [...] [...] How to Find Fake Torrents Uploaded by the MPAA and RIAA | TorrentFreak (tags: torrent torrents bittorrent howto reference tips) [...]

]]> By: p2pfriend http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44070 p2pfriend Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:09:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44070 @SJ: how about using WUSE instead or RIAA. WUSE, Warner Universal Sony Emi. It helps you remember the big 4 behind the riaa plus it's descriptive of them :) It would need a few big sites but it could catch on. You could also use it like this: RIAA WUSE sues dying woman etc. @SJ: how about using WUSE instead or RIAA. WUSE, Warner Universal Sony Emi. It helps you remember the big 4 behind the riaa plus it’s descriptive of them :)

It would need a few big sites but it could catch on. You could also use it like this: RIAA WUSE sues dying woman etc.

]]> By: SJ http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44016 SJ Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:02:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-44016 Remember, the best way to hurt the MPAA and the RIAA is to always refer to their member companies when talking about them. The negative publicity transfers from a profitless "association" to the actual companies who care very much about their publicity and their image. The MPAA is not uploading fake torrents, it is Disney, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony, 20th Century Fox, and Universal Studios. The RIAA is not uploading fake torrents, it's EMI, Warner Music, Sony BMG Music, and Universal Music. Remember, the best way to hurt the MPAA and the RIAA is to always refer to their member companies when talking about them. The negative publicity transfers from a profitless “association” to the actual companies who care very much about their publicity and their image.

The MPAA is not uploading fake torrents, it is Disney, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony, 20th Century Fox, and Universal Studios.

The RIAA is not uploading fake torrents, it’s EMI, Warner Music, Sony BMG Music, and Universal Music.

]]> By: Tha Tech Net Podcast » Blog Archive » How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-43998 Tha Tech Net Podcast » Blog Archive » How to find fake torrents uploaded by the MPAA Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:28:48 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/how-to-find-fake-torrents-uploaded-by-the-mpaa-and-riaa/#comment-43998 [...] The MPAA, RIAA and several anti-piracy organizations are constantly trying to trap people into downloading fake torrents. These torrents are hosted on trackers that are setup to collect IP addresses of all the ‘pirates’ who try to download these files.read more | digg story [...] [...] The MPAA, RIAA and several anti-piracy organizations are constantly trying to trap people into downloading fake torrents. These torrents are hosted on trackers that are setup to collect IP addresses of all the ‘pirates’ who try to download these files.read more | digg story [...]

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