Comments on: uTorrent teams up with PeerFactor http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/03/06/utorrent-teams-up-with-peerfactor/ Blog about news, politics, computers and the internet by David Russell Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:37:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta2 hourly 1 By: David Russell http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/03/06/utorrent-teams-up-with-peerfactor/comment-page-1/#comment-268 David Russell Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:22:16 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=368#comment-268 Actually, they distribute the DRM-crippled files you described <em>masquerading as full versions</em> - that is network poisoning.<br /> <br /> And I call it 'malware' because the DRM causes your system to <a href="http://www.boycott-riaa.com/article/18363">phone home</a> to the RIAA (without your consent) every time you open the file.<br /> <br /> <strong>PS:</strong> I changed the URL in the previous comment to a TinyURL redirect because the original URL's length (121 characters) screwed the page theme Actually, they distribute the DRM-crippled files you described masquerading as full versions - that is network poisoning.

And I call it ‘malware’ because the DRM causes your system to phone home to the RIAA (without your consent) every time you open the file.

PS: I changed the URL in the previous comment to a TinyURL redirect because the original URL’s length (121 characters) screwed the page theme

]]> By: Anderson http://www.davidarussell.co.uk/2006/03/06/utorrent-teams-up-with-peerfactor/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Anderson Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:44:38 +0000 http://davidarussell.eu/?p=368#comment-267 Utorrent have added a notice about this :<br /> http://www.utorrent.com/#notice<br /> <br /> PeerFactor only distribute trials/Demos that replace pirated versions :<br /> http://tinyurl.com/g3jwz Utorrent have added a notice about this :
http://www.utorrent.com/#notice

PeerFactor only distribute trials/Demos that replace pirated versions :
http://tinyurl.com/g3jwz

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