MediaDefender Anti-Piracy Tools Leaked
Written by Ernesto on September 20, 2007The MediaDefender-Defenders have released the source code for the “trapping” and decoy software that MediaDefender uses to spread fake files on P2P networks.
Similar to the previously released e-mails, tracking database and phone call this leak is also spread by the group that goes by the name “MediaDefender-Defenders“. In the .nfo that was posted with the torrent we read:
The source is complete for their operations regarding Kazaa, bittorrent, gnutella etc. This system is now released for the public in order to identify the decoys they set up. A special thanks to the MD employee that gave this to us.
It appears that this leak was not collected from the e-mails. The MD-Defenders themselves claim that a MD employee handed over the files to them, but this hasn’t be verified by other sources at this point.
This leak contains a wealth of information and seriously harm MediaDefender’s future operations. BitTorrent tracker owners and other admins who are involved in managing P2P networks can utilize the leaked information to brace themselves against companies like MediaDefender, who try to pollute their networks with fake files.
From the leak it seems that MediaDefender is active on virtually every P2P network, including Usenet.
Not surprisingly, most applications are dedicated to BitTorrent, which is probably their main target because of its popularity. Application names BTPoster, BTSeedInflator, BTDecoyClient and BTInterdictor make it quite obvious what they are supposed to do.
At this point it is still unclear who the MediaDefender-Defenders are and how they got their hands on all this information. MediaDefender has announced that the FBI will be investigating the source of the leaks.
To be continued?
Update: A list of leaked utilities is now available:
AresDataCollector, AresLauncher, AresProtector, AresSupernode, AresUDPDataCollector, AutoUpdater, AutoUpdaterSource, BTClient, BTDataCollector, BTDecoyClient, BTInflationDest, BTInterdictor, BTIPGatherer, BTPoster, BTRemover, BTScraper, BTScraperDLL, BTSearcher, BTSeedInflator, BTTorrentGenerator, BTTorrentSource, BTTracker, BTTrackerChecker, CVS, DCMaster, DCScanner, DCSupply, DistributedKazaaCollector, DllLoader, ED2KSupplyProcessor, EdonkeyIpBanner, FastTrackGift, FastTrackGiftDecoyer, GnutellaDecoyer, GnutellaFileDownloader, GnutellaProtector, GnutellaSupply, KademliaProtector, KazaaDBManager, KazaaLauncher, KazaaSupplyProcessor, KazaaSupplyTaker, KazaaSwarmerDest, KazaaSwarmerDistributedSource, KazaaSwarmerDownloader, KazaaSwarmerSource, MediaMaker, MediaSwarmerDest, MediaSwarmerSource, MetaMachine, MetaMachineHashSetCollector, MetaMachineSpoofer, MI-GnutellaSupply, MovieMaker, NameServer, NetworkMonitor, OverNetLauncher, OvernetProtector, OvernetSpoofer, P2PFileIndexer, PioletDC, PioletPoisoner, PioletSpoofer, SamplePlugIn, SLSKSpooferDLL, SoulSeekClient, StatusDest, StatusSource, SupernodeCollector, SupernodeController, SupernodeDistributer, SupplyProcessor, TKCom, TKFileTransfer, TKLauncher, TKProjectManager, TKSyncher, UsenetPoster, UsenetSearcher, WatchDogControllerDestination, WatchDogControllerSource, WinMxDC, WinMxLauncher, WinMxProtector, wma generator
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Too sweet for words!
mediadefender-defenders.com — Still debating whether i should post the source code for download
It’s a shame that personal info like social security numbers made it out along with great stuff like this.
…Waiting for somebody who understands this knot of C++ and could tell us exactly what this does ;)
what a great week to have lousy weather outside..
… seems like there is a compiled version of TrapperKeeper in the /release/ dir.
Goodbye MediaDefender
Yeah.. so could someone break down what this stuff is?? I am friggin clueless
Well, it is not a ready-to-compile package just yet.
Too many unsolved external references, like crypt51, mysql, …
I posted an earlier item linking to the first MediaDefender email leak, yesterday I noticed mediasentry.net (?) in my weblogs. I wonder if that item I posted was the cause? I kind of hope they send a DMCA notification so I can counter notify and advise them of our free speech rights as a media publisher.
Mediadefender != Mediasentry
I guess a competitor just wanted to get reliable information …
Torrentfreak keep up the good work letting everyone know whats going on in the scene!
BTW I hope these apps, wont be used by the other scumbags who make all the scam torrents.
“Yeah.. so could someone break down what this stuff is?? I am friggin clueless”
It’s the code that describes more exactly how their tools may exploit, for example, P2P software weaknesses in order to attack the major P2P networks. Hopefully the information within will aid coders in better patching any exploits.
As #12 said however, nothing is stopping this info from being exploited by scammers etc. But hopefully the P2P developers will win out on this one and the end result will be a more robust network.
I wonder how long till these companies relize that fighting us is a losing battle?
The media companies are greedy knuckleheads.
It’ll be a looong time until they cave in.
A link please ?
Hmm, Would be interesting to know just how “Legal” these tools are from an juridical point of view.
We’re spamming usenet, too:
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giganews news-60.giganews.com gn124059 V3Lrt // banned - searching only
easynews news.easynews.com pauldaman ebertsux37 // banned
giganews-2 news-60.giganews.com gn58936 J4nCid // good
easynews-2 news.easynews.com jomama2069 givemesome420 // good
usenetguide news.usenetguide.com Babykillah@usenetguide.com N7xVlE08 // banned
uncensorednewsfeed binaries.uncensorednewsfeed.com musicman tacobell // good
corenews news.corenews.com gde974cn 168umz // good
I LOVE MEDIADEFENDER!
just for to TPB alook for Mediadefender.
Could happen to a nicer bunch of dickheads
Ewwwww, they used Visual Studio.
:ssh;username=jnutter;password=103181;hostname=38.119.66.41:/usr/local/repository
lol, shitty passwords, what amateurs
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