MediaDefender Anti-Piracy Tools Leaked
The MediaDefender-Defenders have released the source code for the “trapping” and decoy software that MediaDefender uses to spread fake files on P2P networks.
Similar to the previously released e-mails, tracking database and phone call this leak is also spread by the group that goes by the name “MediaDefender-Defenders“. In the .nfo that was posted with the torrent we read:
The source is complete for their operations regarding Kazaa, bittorrent, gnutella etc. This system is now released for the public in order to identify the decoys they set up. A special thanks to the MD employee that gave this to us.
It appears that this leak was not collected from the e-mails. The MD-Defenders themselves claim that a MD employee handed over the files to them, but this hasn’t be verified by other sources at this point.
This leak contains a wealth of information and seriously harm MediaDefender’s future operations. BitTorrent tracker owners and other admins who are involved in managing P2P networks can utilize the leaked information to brace themselves against companies like MediaDefender, who try to pollute their networks with fake files.
From the leak it seems that MediaDefender is active on virtually every P2P network, including Usenet.
Not surprisingly, most applications are dedicated to BitTorrent, which is probably their main target because of its popularity. Application names BTPoster, BTSeedInflator, BTDecoyClient and BTInterdictor make it quite obvious what they are supposed to do.
At this point it is still unclear who the MediaDefender-Defenders are and how they got their hands on all this information. MediaDefender has announced that the FBI will be investigating the source of the leaks.
To be continued?
Update: A list of leaked utilities is now available:
AresDataCollector, AresLauncher, AresProtector, AresSupernode, AresUDPDataCollector, AutoUpdater, AutoUpdaterSource, BTClient, BTDataCollector, BTDecoyClient, BTInflationDest, BTInterdictor, BTIPGatherer, BTPoster, BTRemover, BTScraper, BTScraperDLL, BTSearcher, BTSeedInflator, BTTorrentGenerator, BTTorrentSource, BTTracker, BTTrackerChecker, CVS, DCMaster, DCScanner, DCSupply, DistributedKazaaCollector, DllLoader, ED2KSupplyProcessor, EdonkeyIpBanner, FastTrackGift, FastTrackGiftDecoyer, GnutellaDecoyer, GnutellaFileDownloader, GnutellaProtector, GnutellaSupply, KademliaProtector, KazaaDBManager, KazaaLauncher, KazaaSupplyProcessor, KazaaSupplyTaker, KazaaSwarmerDest, KazaaSwarmerDistributedSource, KazaaSwarmerDownloader, KazaaSwarmerSource, MediaMaker, MediaSwarmerDest, MediaSwarmerSource, MetaMachine, MetaMachineHashSetCollector, MetaMachineSpoofer, MI-GnutellaSupply, MovieMaker, NameServer, NetworkMonitor, OverNetLauncher, OvernetProtector, OvernetSpoofer, P2PFileIndexer, PioletDC, PioletPoisoner, PioletSpoofer, SamplePlugIn, SLSKSpooferDLL, SoulSeekClient, StatusDest, StatusSource, SupernodeCollector, SupernodeController, SupernodeDistributer, SupplyProcessor, TKCom, TKFileTransfer, TKLauncher, TKProjectManager, TKSyncher, UsenetPoster, UsenetSearcher, WatchDogControllerDestination, WatchDogControllerSource, WinMxDC, WinMxLauncher, WinMxProtector, wma generator
source: Ernesto, torrentfreak.com
Release name: MediaDefender.Source.TrapperKeeper-MDD
Size: 54.6 MiB (57248108 Bytes)
Genre: comedy
Protection: media-defenderezrom
File names: mediadefender.source.trapperkeeper
Torrent: TPB
Comments(25)
FUCKING OWNED!
http://digg.com/software/13_Year_Old_boot_sector_virus_infects_Vista
Yes! Finally something goos that will lead to our secure protection!
damn ares was my fave p2p (besides bt) they used to never other with it, now they do
Ares? BT? p2p?
Ha,thats shit lamers use that.
Learn to hack.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
i actually use Rapidshare now for everything,
guys, this news is like 24hours old.
Bye-bye Media-Defender :wave:
lol, genre:Comedy
I have not heard of any of these utility programs, are they developed in-house by MediaDefender ? Are they win or lin utilities ? Some of them sound rather useful and i would like to have them >:)
lol, this will help spread/bring on, alottt of bot-net’s now..
Well, can you imagine.
In Lithuania we have a law, that EVERY EMPTY storage (it means: every cd-r, cd-rw, dvr-r, dvd-rw, HDD, etc.) is applied with additional 6% tax (as our MPAA analogue says: because we may make illegal copies…)
So in some way it looks like that we have a tax whick kind of allows to make at least 1 copy of any copyrighted material. In such case, MD actions are Illegal!
Soooo, what do we do with these files again?
#12. They have similar setup in USA, but’s not discussed much. It started back in the days when dual cassette decks were introduced and carried on now into other forms of blank media. The RIAA gets a % of the blank media sales. Including CD-Rs, dats, cassettes, etc.
sweet… but..
why is CVS listed as a leaked app? lol…
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That’s cool!
A database, it might happen to be stolen… but the friggin files too! That’s damn hilarious!
Like X said in the artice… BT devs will have a lot of work on this!
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That’s was hilarious!
A db it’s ok from time to time… it’s happens, but the files too?!?!?
Guess the BT Devs will have a lot of work ahead of them!
Webadmin… stop tweaking in the middle of the day! pls!
all these “leaks” seems to me are advertisments
source code to torrent spoofing software leaked and you celebrate ?!?!?!
This was better be burned on spot.
MEDIA DEFENDER JUST GOT FUCKING PWNED… LMFAO!
NOW LETS USE THIS TO CREATE DESCTRUCTIVE TOOLS…
HAHAHA… JUST KIDDING..
USE IT TO SECURE UR SHIT..
g4rf0x // intrux-team
@noddyx, that mean devs know now how to make BT an even better file sharing technology
re:post 12 yessuz
we have to pay 16.5% tax here on them
(am in the caribbean)
you could have at least reworded Ernesto’s article & provided a link to the full article.
This just seems like your ripping his whole article
even if you state “source: Ernesto, torrentfreak.com”
I wouldn’t have said anything but I’ve heard you go round other sites & complain about how they apparently “lift content”
Touche
hahahaa SUX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!