Spam BOT from BMI impacts file sharing
Posted: 20 Mar 2015 22:50
While examining my Uploaded File log in Completed Uploads I noticed several .dll files had been uploaded by a client called OrangeWire. The IP Address was 66.212.143.109. I thought it was strange that anyone would be uploading .dll files so I searched the Internet for any reference to the OrangeWire P2P app. On a Gnutella forum, I found a thread discussing OrangeWire and learned that it was a Spam BOT courtesy of BMI, the purpose of which is to overload ports on host machines, thus preventing file sharing. Pretty damn sneaky!
I initially thought the uploads were being captured from my C: drive, outside my Shareaza Library list which was VERY disturbing but have now found that that is not correct; they were from a game I downloaded and allowed to remain in my Shareaza Downloads folder on the C: drive.
However, given the purpose of OrangeWire and its degradation of Shareaza file sharing capabilities, I highly recommend that the 66.212.*.* IP Address be blocked at your firewall to prevent further impacts from BMI and their sneaky Spam BOT.
For those interested in the Gnutella thread, the link is here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/other-lim ... sions.html
My contribution to the discussion is on page 6.
I initially thought the uploads were being captured from my C: drive, outside my Shareaza Library list which was VERY disturbing but have now found that that is not correct; they were from a game I downloaded and allowed to remain in my Shareaza Downloads folder on the C: drive.
However, given the purpose of OrangeWire and its degradation of Shareaza file sharing capabilities, I highly recommend that the 66.212.*.* IP Address be blocked at your firewall to prevent further impacts from BMI and their sneaky Spam BOT.
For those interested in the Gnutella thread, the link is here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/other-lim ... sions.html
My contribution to the discussion is on page 6.