Originally posted here by nihil
OH DEAR!


You only "share" with people you TRUST and trust implicitly. You obviously don't trust this guy, so don't share.

Hey nihil,

If you don't trust some one, why would you have him on your contact list????..
What really happen that some persons can't prevent themselves from accepting those people to share files with, thus they pay for thier own curiosity....

but...he just said they were friends...why wouldn't he trust him?...and what use could he have for his IP?
Egaladeist's question is just in time and place, this question might implicate so many meaning like a little port scanning like using SB7, or NB. Only provide an IP and see if the PC is infected has some ports welcomes your packets... This is a possible side... actually more likely to be the main reason...

I do second phishphreek80's opnion, if you noticed in the chat that the client asks the person if he wishes to establish a direct connection... actually it is most shown in application sharing... Synchronization process.

Just my $0.02

Cheers