Darko 698 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 new website that keeps track of everything you download from file-sharing sites could spell trouble for the scores of people who steal copyrighted music and movies. The site, Youhavedownloaded.com, does exactly what its name implies: It keeps a huge database of millions of media files that have been downloaded to tens of millions of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses from file-sharing websites and services such as BitTorrent. When you visit the site, it automatically scans your IP address and reveals what, if any, files you've downloaded. To date, Youhavedownloaded has a database of more 52,286,000 users and 110,800 torrents made up of 1,918,000 individual files. A glance at the homepage shows a small sample of what people have downloaded, including the film "Spy Kids 4," the AMC show "The Walking Dead" and season four of FX's "Sons of Anarchy." The site was built as a proof-of-concept, Suren Ter-Saakov, one of its founders, told noted cyber security researcher Brian Krebs. As such, it stops short of parsing through "dynamic" IP addresses, which change and can be used to conceal one's online activities. The site's servers don't store timestamps or gather personally identifiable details either. Despite its limitations and innocent nature, Youhavedownloaded.com still has the capability to scare — or shame — people into thinking before they blindly download pirated material. Ter-Saakov said he received an email from someone who asked to have his information taken down "because he was downloading porn and was afraid his parents would be able to see what kind of files he downloaded." Beyond calling people out, Krebs said the site highlights something that's important but often overlooked among casual Internet users, which is that file-trading networks "are an extremely common and easy way to spread malicious software." Skipping the ethical argument about downloading copyrighted material, if you're on a file-sharing site, be very cautious about what you download. There is no guarantee the song or TV show you think you're getting is what it claims to be. Make sure your computer is outfitted with anti-virus software, and to protect yourself even further, run all downloads through a malware-scanning program. Source MSN: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45646527/ns/technology_and_science-security/t/website-knows-what-youve-illegally-downloaded/ Youhavedownloaded.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lunargod 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 fine with me.. downloading is legal in our country Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darko 698 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 As it is in most countries if not all. It is illegal to file share. If you use torrents you are uploaing as you download. P2p apps download usually to your "share" folder. If you have files in this folder then Big Brother considers you guilty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctd87 106 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 Hmmm...I must be lucky, they have nothing on me apparently! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Punishment 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2011 I wonder, why such a project should exist at all. What is the point of having it ?. All in all, They may see (Although I do download some files from Public trackers but they don't have anything on me and they will NEVER) those who are downloading from Public-trackers but they will never ever be able to see whats happening inside private ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
code9ster 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2011 Just a scam for website hits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kruniks2001 1 Report post Posted December 14, 2011 Thats one huge database then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simbad3 1 Report post Posted December 22, 2011 Just shows random results but your ISP could easilly track it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daytrader 203 Report post Posted December 22, 2011 ...but if you use a vpn, ( like I do ) they will only see the vpn address, so you will be clean, since your IP did not download anything. Look here: http://cyberwarez.info/forum/posts/163913/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
broman 4 Report post Posted December 23, 2011 i say this article on torrentfreak or something similar mmmmm...here is it http://torrentfreak.com/i-know-what-you-downloaded-on-bittorrent-111210/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Punishment 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2011 Just to add something, The system is NOT accurate at all and sometimes it gives me a random results for example : I visited this site today, and it showed to me a HUGE list of downloaded files mostly recent games which I have never downloaded and movies that I've never heard of and even porn o.O not to mention after a few refreshes another list showed up and finally and after a few more refreshes later nothing showed up at all. I suggest that you don't take the results of this project too serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CyberSnake 4 Report post Posted December 24, 2011 Well lucky we, everything is legal in india Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parker216 101 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 It sounds like a scam to me. probably a project started by copyright pro's who want to scare folks. What are they gonna do, put 59 million people in jail? LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paharo loco 1 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 I think this is all pointing to one way: suscription services. They can offer, if they re not already doing, cncryption services for their subscribers. So you can download everything as the way you did it before but this time you ll have to pay for that. Everytime laws make a change is to protect business rights but never to protect peoples rights even those right are constitutional. Laws always fuc*** the people. I love them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renster 16 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Always nice to proxy, on a proxy, on another proxy. Keep yourself well hidden. I mean, even if the attempt to scare, I doubt they'll get anywhere. fine with me.. downloading is legal in our country That'd be nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daytrader 203 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Always nice to proxy, on a proxy, on another proxy. Keep yourself well hidden. I mean, even if the attempt to scare, I doubt they'll get anywhere. That'd be nice Don't be sure to think a proxy-to -proxy -to-proxy can't be chased down....just use a vpn account, so with 1 path that stops with the vpn service, you're gone, invisible , otherwise far to many loose ends with a proxy...never mind who runs the proxy to begin with...IMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renster 16 Report post Posted January 3, 2012 Don't be sure to think a proxy-to -proxy -to-proxy can't be chased down....just use a vpn account, so with 1 path that stops with the vpn service, you're gone, invisible , otherwise far to many loose ends with a proxy...never mind who runs the proxy to begin with...IMHO That's true... and normally, I don't really proxy into anything, just vpn and/or use my real stuff. (Depends on the activities) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RCPilotJAE 0 Report post Posted January 5, 2012 Let me add a bit to this. I was recently kicked from Fileserve. I put in a complaint ticket. After TWO (2) weeks they have just gotten back to me and said "We have recently scanned all out accounts and you were tagged as a violator of our terms agreement". To say the least I'm pissed. I paid them good money to use the site. I have no uploads on the site, nor do I let anyone share it. All I've done was download files. Now I fully understand if someone hacked my password and got into my account that's a different story, but they won't tell me what it is I did wrong to violate their terms. So I've rebutted them telling them I have no uploaded files and I do not share with anyone and if someone hacked my password I'd like to know and change it. They won't even let me back in to change my password, nor will they tell me what terms of their agreement I violated. I also pointed out to them I've been a regular customer with close to a year of paying them. I also told them to tell me what I did as I want my 2 lost weeks of service back, from the day they disabled my account. No answer. If I don't get an answer by tomorrow I will go and file a complaint against them with Paypal. I want the service or my money back and I will raise hell to get it too. (I'm retired and have nothing better to do, so trust me I will raise hell!) Just to let everyone know this is the kind of treatment you can expect from FileServe for doing nothing wrong and being a loyal customer. I also tried the "Youhavedownloaded" site and I'm clean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huskerfan4life 13 Report post Posted January 7, 2012 so is it a scam? because I went to the site & it said it had no info on me? can someone clear this up for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elysium 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2012 Just a sniffing site. Probably made by some fool in the RIAA/MPAA as a scare tactic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites