File Sharing

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Mitchell, SD 57301
Phone: 605-995-2697
E-mail: helpdesk@dwu.edu
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Common File-Sharing (P2P) and Adware/Spyware Programs

File Sharing (P2P)

Kazaa	Morpheus	WinMX	Audio Galaxy	Napster
Piolet	Grokster	Bearshare	RAdmin	Limewire
Aimster (Madster)	IMesh	Gnutella	JitzuShare	2FindMP3
BBN's FileShare	eDonkey	FreeNet	Overnet	SoulSeek
Direct Connect	Gnucleus	Mactella	Phex	XoloX
Kazaa Media Desktop	Bad Blue	BitTorrent	Blubster	Direct Connect
Earth Station 5	Edonkey	Edonkey 2000	Emule	E-Mule
Gnucleus	Grokster	Mactella	Madster	OneMX
Ares	Overnet	MP2P	Rockitnet	DCtt
IRC	Filetopia	Slyck	FileSpree	SwapNut
Qtella	Shareaza	Zeropaid	Sigster	Crackdown

Spyware/Adware

GAIN	Gator	IPInsight	Save Now	eAnthology
Wurld Shopping	nCase*	Common Name	B3d projector	BonziBuddy
NewdotNet Domains	Ezula	Attune	Lop.Com ŧ	Comet Cursor
Top Text	Xupiter	Alexa	AdvertBar	Download Agent
Aimster	Cydoor	Audio Galaxy	Aureate	Doubleclick
DSS Agent	Expedioware	EverAd	Flyswat	Freenet
Gratisware	Hotbar	My Daily Horoscope	Netpal Games	Netscape Radio
OnFlow	Spinner	Smirk	TimeSink	Transponder
Virtual Bouncer	Weather Bug	Web 3000	Web Shots	Webhancer
Time Manager	Snood**	Opera	AOL	Windows Player
180search Assistant	180Solutions

* - nCase has at least two spyware/adware programs (Ad Delivery by nCase and PADS by nCase)

** - While Snood itself is not adware/spyware, its installer also installs 4-5 spyware programs simultaneously.

ŧ - Please note that ALL search bars (Internet Assistants) including those by Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo! are spyware and used to track your visits to Internet sites.

± - Just about every utility that is preceded with "Download" (D-Agent, D-Accelerator, D-Plus, ect.) it is to be considered spyware and really does not offer any substantial "gain" in download speed.

Class of Problem	Typical Indicators
Viruses	Windows freezes Computer runs slowly Error messages appear Programs crash Hard drive light is on when you are not using the computer
Adware and Spyware	Pop-up advertisements New icons in lower right corner of screen, by the clock Kazaa, eAcceleration, Internet Optimizer, or Comet Cursor installed Windows takes a long time to load
Harware Problems	Computer will not turn on or start up Computer randomly reboots itself Display switches to low resolution Computer makes whining, buzzing, or squealing noises Errors detected on the hard drive