Re: imesh

From: Bigbruva (Richardh_at_dontusethis.ws)
Date: 10/31/04 

Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 18:00:26 -0700

Hi Moonraker

iMesh is a peer to peer file sharing network, it works by using local
software on a workstation create a bidirectional connection between the
iMesh servers and other workstations running the client software. There are
three main risks to this software:
1) The ready access to malware that is pretending to be wanted songs, films,
programs, for example if I wanted to distribute malware, I would just upload
it to iMesh and call it "Halo2Demo.exe" this would be a good way to trick a
lot of clients into running it!
2) The client includes spyware or adware itself, a number of these P2P
networks use these tricks to make money.
3) The client has a vulnerability. If the client software has weak security
it can be hacked and will provide a path directly to files on your hard
drive.

All in all these clients have a bad reputation for security.

HTH

BB
"moonraker" <moonraker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D782BE5-CB6B-437F-B608-B6FE0CF15AEA@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply and I have uninstalled the program
>
> I would still like to know all about the program from an independant
> source
> i.e how it allows access and whether it allows access to all parts of a
> computer, I am on windows 98se but I know that windows XP allows other XP
> users access to your computer for fault fixing etc. does imesh work in a
> similar way.
>
> One of the reasons for wanting to know about the "working " of the program
> is so that I can explain to the "culprit" why I do not want such programs
> on
> our family PC.
>
> Cheers Steve
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> moonraker wrote:
>> > Re:- "imesh"
>> > I posted recently having found imesh on my computer. Is there someone
>> > out there who could explain what this program does and how and more
>> > importantly whether it can allow "outsiders" to access any other part
>> > of my computer and cause any problems.
>> >
>> > Steve
>>
>> See http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=imesh
>> If you didn't install it, and nobody who is allowed to use your computer
>> *should* have installed it, get rid of it. Peer to peer file sharing
>> software is bad news.
>>
>>
>>