Safer P2P with Peer Guardian 2

Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:54 am

That's good advice, enties00321 - and thanks for everyone's input here!

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:01 am

It says I need Windows NT version 5.02 or later.

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:17 am

well, it sounds like a good idea to download and install this...
but I got a question...does it make the risk smaller, that I will be spotted while downloading?

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:40 am

peer guardian is a like a firewall...

if you already have a firewall...

You shouldnt use something that is technically "Double Firewalling" because this lowers your existing firewalls capability of monitoring connections.

Any newtork security advisor / professional or network admin worth their salt would tell you this and why it is bad to use double firewalling.

Just be aware that it is detrimental to your system, either run one or the other but not both. Anyone telling you that theirs no issues doesnt understand how port clashing can cause easy access to your system, it is well documented on the internet, so you dont just need to take my word for it, double firewalling is a seriuously bad move.

Be warned.

enties00321 wrote:

(can't believe he got up to 10 warnings) until someone came into his house (don't know if it was Charter or whoever).

edit dont double post By Fox

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:15 pm

\\. wrote:

peer guardian is a like a firewall...
if you already have a firewall...
You shouldnt use something that is technically "Double Firewalling" because this lowers your existing firewalls capability of monitoring connections.
.........I am betting he was "Double" firewalled as well...

Pheonix Labs FAQ says:

Quote:

Can PeerGuardian replace my firewall?

No! PeerGuardian has been heavily optimized for what it needs to do and is _not_ a replacement for your firewall.

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:24 am

OG, i have to tell you, that you have some very usefull guides here with screenshots. I've already linked someone to one of your posts in an attempt to avoid retyping directions. Very nice.

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:18 am

Hi all,

I suppose in some respect it will be trial and error as to when you want to use it and when you don't. I'll start with it all the time and gradually lower my security if I get problems with games/conenctions.

Anyway - nice on brothers - keep up the good work.

[mod] Plz don't post just anything to get the postcount. Pointless posts removed. We have a great rep system to thank those who helped u out.

Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:46 am

ODEX have been asking for settlement fee in singapore for downloaders who download anime. peer guardian doesnt seem to help

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:59 am

and it doesnt work with vista yet

hope they bring an update out soon i dont like downloading without it.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:02 pm

jakisbak wrote:

and it doesnt work with vista yet

hope they bring an update out soon i dont like downloading without it.

Search a bit more.

http://phrosty.phoenixlabs.org/pg2-rc1/

You're welcome. Wink

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:40 pm

oo hellooooo

havent looked for that before thankyoo very much!

only a trial version but looks promising!

thanks a bunch!

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:10 pm

over the past couple of days my pg 2 is not showing that it is blocking anything will i need to delete it and re dl it please

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:12 pm

irish17 wrote:

over the past couple of days my pg 2 is not showing that it is blocking anything will i need to delete it and re dl it please

Do not post the same question in two different threads.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:31 am

enties00321 wrote:

Not to scare you, but I use Peer Guardian and still got caught. I received a letter (2 actually) from Charter a couple days ago for downloading some stuff related to The Teaching Company.

It may be that some ISP's are selling you out to the RIAA. It's well known that they're getting cosier these days. Another possibility is that the RIAA is outsourcing investigations to someone that uses trojans. I suggest you change your ISP and do a full scan of your PC with several different programs. eg. Avast antivirus, a2-squared and Spybot S & D.

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:29 am

Does blocking all of the choices besides just p2p, does that have an effect on the way PG2 will work or no?