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KaZaA

Date Published:
Monday, August 16, 2004

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Description


Alias

Adware/TopMoxie[Panda]
Adware/BrilliantDigital[Panda]
Adware/Medload[Panda]
Kazaa
Kazaa Media Desktop

Vendor Description

"The Kazaa Media Desktop is a second-generation peer-to-peer file-sharing service with which you can search and download media files from other Kazaa users. You can also organize, view, and play your media files through an integrated media jukebox, publish your own work, reach an audience, and communicate with other Kazaa users. Kazaa supports audio, video, images, documents, and other file formats. It features recommendations and an automated feature that lets people communicate with contacts.

Version 2.1 offers a new Web interface with sections for audio files, computer games, software, video content, and Kreate; rights-managed files provided through Altnet are displayed as gold icons in the search results screen and will release more gold icons in response to demand from content creators and owners; new skins; and more preloaded playlists of Altnet rights-managed music files from new categories, including jazz, folk, punk rock, trip-hop, and world beat." - Sharman Networks



See Also

I-Worm.Swen

Category

P2P:  Any peer-to-peer file swapping program, such as Audiogalaxy, Bearshare, Blubster, E-Mule, Gnucleus, Grokster, Imesh, KaZaa, KaZaa Lite, Limewire, Morpheus, Shareaza, WinMX and Xolox. In an organization, can degrade network performance and consume vast amounts of storage. May create security issues as outsiders are granted access to internal files. Often bundled with Adware or Spyware.



Immediate Protection Info

 
DAT Release Product DAT Version
OriginaleTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
CA Antispyware v9
eTrust PestPatrol v8
CA Antispyware v9
08 11 2004
08 11 2004
08 11 2004
08 11 2004
02 17 2009
LatesteTrust PestPatrol v5
eTrust PestPatrol v4
eTrust PestPatrol v8
CA Antispyware v9
07 09 2009
01 11 2007
07 09 2009
11 09 2009
 


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