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P2P Networking

Date Published:
Monday, August 16, 2004

Threat Assessment

Overall Risk: Very Low
Privacy: Very Low
Productivity: Very Low
System Integrity:

Description


Vendor Description

from the doc: "P2P Networking installed Achieve fast downloads from multiple sources when websites and file distributors make content available via P2P Networking Get access to exclusive content only available through P2P Networking Experience secure downloads by only receiving unaltered content that professional publishers have made available Be guaranteed that P2P Networking never sends out personal information about you or your computer Be guaranteed that content downloaded and shared via P2P Networking is provided by publishers that control the content. P2P Networking will be used by any application that wants to download files from the PeerEnabler Network, much like the fact that any application may download files from the Internet only download files that have been published by a licensed PeerEnabler file distributor, not just anyone can put content into PeerEnabler allow other P2P Networking installations to have the file sent to them from you and vice versa, which is the whole base for a peer-to-peer network never interfere with your usage of your computer or bandwidth, you will not notice performance disturbances from having P2P Networking installed only share files that you, or an application you are using, has downloaded via P2P Networking. i.e. P2P Networking will never push any files to your computer never send out personal information about you or your internet usage "

Category

Adware:  Software that displays pop-up/pop-under advertisements when the primary user interface is not visible, or which do not appear to be associated with the product.

Search Hijacker:  Any software that resets your browser's settings to point to other sites when you perform a search. Hijacks may reroute your info and address requests through an unseen site, capturing that info. In such hijacks, your browser may behave normally, but be slower. Search results when such a hijacker is running will sometimes differ from non-hijacked results.



Reasons For Retention

Changes browser settings other than homepage, without user permission.

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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