Is P2P safe? In a word NO.


Remember you are probably doing something illegal with the P2P software that is inherently dangerous.

Lets look at the reasons.

1.You have to knock a hole in your firewall for the server to get out...then it screams to the world "Here I AM" and at least this port is open. This makes your up to date Firewall useless.

2. The Programs where not coded with security in mind, those that where not made by greedy companies that embedded it with spy ware and wanted the code out quick where made by underground programmers that don't mind breaking the law. Do either of those groups sound like they would have a problem installing backdoors in the program?

3. The files you are downloading are not from trusted sources. Every EXE you download is a game of Russian roulette, even an up-to-date AV wont stop a 0 day Trojan.

4. If you only download Mpg and MP3 you are a little safer. but groups like the RIAA are out there looking for people who have large file shares of pirated music, ask your self if $100k+ per song per download from you is worth not buying some CD's?

Stay away from P2P stick to IRC and FTP...lurk for a long time to figure out who you can trust to download from IRC.. Remember every one on IRC and P2P has no problem breaking the law, if they get annoyed with you or think you are leaching they will ty to break your system.