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Geaiez is known to be a [[client]] which repeteadly requests your shared files list. It has been rumoured to be an [http://www.riaa.com/default.asp RIAA]/[http://www.mpaa.org MPAA]/[http://www.cia.gov CIA]/[http://www.fbi.gov FBI] [[client]] trying to (illegally) obtain a list of illegally shared files and the [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0791.txt IP] addresses of the people sharing them. This rumor is false. At the very least, not absolutely true.
  
Geaiez is known to be a [[client]] which repeteadly requests for you shared files list. It has been often rumoured to be a [http://www.riaa.com/default.asp RIAA]/[http://www.mpaa.org MPAA]/[http://www.cia.gov CIA]/[http://www.fbi.gov FBI] [[client]] trying to get (illegally) a list of illegally shared files and the [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc0791.txt IP]s of the people shareing them.
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[http://www.morpheus.com Morpheus] [[client|clients]], based on [[mlDonkey]], instead of generating a random 6 character default [[username]], uses a specific [[username]] as the default (just as [[aMule]] uses ''http://www.aMule.org'' or [[eMule]] uses ''http://emule-project.net''). This [[username]] is '''geaiez'''. In addition, older versions of  [[mlDonkey]] [[client|clients]] apparently request for ''all'' shared files from all [[client|clients]] they connect to.
 
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In fact, it has been concluded that this rumours are false. Or at least not absolutely true.
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It seems that [http://www.morpheus.com Morpheus] [[client]]s, based on [[mlDonkey]], instead of generating a random 6 characters long username by default, it uses a specific username as default (just as [[aMule]] uses ''http://www.aMule.org'' or [[eMule]] uses ''http://emule-project.net'') which is (guess what?) '''geaiez'''. Not only that, but also, old [[mlDonkey]] [[client]]s apparently request for all shared files to all those [[client]]s they connect to.
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So, what seems to be like a single [[client]] requesting repeatedly for your shared files list, is in fact many [[client]]s requesting for your shared files list every time they connect to you.
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So, what seems to be a single [[client]] repeatedly requesting from you your shared files list, is, in fact, many [[client|clients]] requesting from you your shared files list every time they connect to you.
  
Anyway, allthough there are no proofs leading to assure there is some government behind those [[client]]s, you should keep your eyes wide-open: don't allow other [[client]]s to get a list of your shared files if you have anything private being shared (we already assume you do '''not''' share stuff your are not allowed to share!).
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There is no evidence concluding that some government agency is behind those [[client]]s but you should always remain alert and do not allow other [[client|clients]] to obtain your list of shared files especially if you have anything private being shared (we assume you do '''not''' share stuff you are not permitted to share!).

Latest revision as of 13:59, 24 September 2008

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Geaiez is known to be a client which repeteadly requests your shared files list. It has been rumoured to be an RIAA/MPAA/CIA/FBI client trying to (illegally) obtain a list of illegally shared files and the IP addresses of the people sharing them. This rumor is false. At the very least, not absolutely true.

Morpheus clients, based on mlDonkey, instead of generating a random 6 character default username, uses a specific username as the default (just as aMule uses http://www.aMule.org or eMule uses http://emule-project.net). This username is geaiez. In addition, older versions of mlDonkey clients apparently request for all shared files from all clients they connect to.

So, what seems to be a single client repeatedly requesting from you your shared files list, is, in fact, many clients requesting from you your shared files list every time they connect to you.

There is no evidence concluding that some government agency is behind those clients but you should always remain alert and do not allow other clients to obtain your list of shared files especially if you have anything private being shared (we assume you do not share stuff you are not permitted to share!).