From: Robert Turnbull [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] BitTorrent
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 19:32:12 -0400
From Securing the Enterprise:
Anti-spyware advocates cry foul as the popular peer-to-peer
protocol becomes the latest mechanism for the stealthy
distribution of adware/spyware bundles.
http://ct.enews.eweek.com/rd/cts?d=186-2159-5-92-42064-245376-0-0-0-1
Officials from MMG did not respond to queries for comment. On its Web site
[www.marketingmetrixgroup.com], the company lists BitTorrent as a lucrative
adware distribution vehicle. Although Bit Torrent is a file format and not
a P2P Network ? [it] is the fastest growing protocol for file sharing
online. Many top Bit Torrent sites such as SuprNova, Lokitorren and Bit
Tower support millions of downloads daily, said MMG, which lists
PartyPoker.com and Hotbar.com among other clients on its roster.
I wonder if the company is happy with this newfound exposure in the media?
Let's look at their website: http://www.marketingmetrixgroup.com/