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Re: 45% of the free files collected via KaZaA contained malware
From: "Bernardo Quintero" <bernardo () hispasec com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 14:26:31 +0100
Impossible .... At least 90% of the files on KaZaA are media files ... (non executable files) I know there's a lot of bad .exe's on kazaa ... But 45% just can't be right
Obviously. Anyway I wanted to give Hughes the opportunity to explain the methodology he has used to arrive to such a disproportionate percentage. As you say, the majority of files shared and downloaded with KazaA are multimedia files, like mp3 format, that to this day are not known to host any kind of malware. The doubt I have now is whether everything could be attributed to ignorance about P2P networks and the normal procedures to download applications (the usual procedure consists of following links -edonkey/emule- that have already been checked by other users to avoid fakes, viruses, and so on), or whether there is some kind of desire to put down these networks. Also, it surprises me the little criteria media have, since the headline about almost half of all files in P2P networks contain viruses has been widely reproduced. Bernardo Quintero bernardo () hispasec com _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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- 45% of the free files collected via KaZaA contained malware Bernardo Quintero (Jan 08)
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- Re: 45% of the free files collected via KaZaA contained malware Bernardo Quintero (Jan 09)
- Re: 45% of the free files collected via KaZaA contained malware Michael Renzmann (Jan 09)
- Re: 45% of the free files collected via KaZaA contained malware Mike Shaw (Jan 09)
- Re: 45% of the free files collected via KaZaA contained malware Mary Landesman (Jan 09)