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leiff
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_ 		8. April 2008 @ 13:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I use utorrent fairly often. I'm on comcast and have there free Macafee software. Is this sufficient. Or should I get nod instead? safe practice is to scan any exe. or downloadable content right?
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_ 		8. April 2008 @ 22:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
There is more to protecting yourself when downloading then blocking viruses. There are goverment organizations, businesses, and many other groups trying to catch you downloading so they can file a lawsuit. Thankfully there are ways to protect yourself and Rav009 has written a excellent guide on how to protect yourself.
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_ 		10. April 2008 @ 22:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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leiff
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_ 		11. April 2008 @ 12:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Does everyone agree that It's a good idea to install Peer Guardian?
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PeaInAPod
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_ 		11. April 2008 @ 12:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, everyone who is "in the know" for P2P will tell you to run some type of IP Blocking Software. And many will recommend PeerGuardian(which is a IP Block. Prog.) due to its ease of use and the small amount of system resources it uses.
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kiwi1
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_ 		12. April 2008 @ 04:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by leiff:
 Does everyone agree that It's a good idea to install Peer Guardian?

You'd be nuts not to use peer gaurdian. Make sure you check for updates everytime you start it.
Downloading anything containing .exe's, .dll's or the like, will always be risky. Its a good idea to choose popular torrents and read the comments left by others first.
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_ 		13. April 2008 @ 11:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I had Mcafee installed for several years. It picked up few things. One day my CPU has @ 100% from Explorer.Exe. So I scanned with Mcafee,nothing. Downloaded Avast, 4 trojans.
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