Re: Security Newbie questions bearshare

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Good and Bad P2P Programs:
http://malwareremoval.com/p2pindex.php

P2P file sharing: Anticipate the risks...
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/you...lesharing.mspx

A1. Possibly.
A2. Possibly.
A3. Possibly.
A4. Most definitely!
A5. Yes.
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Flick Olmsford wrote:
> How much of a risk is bearshare to our system. A few of our users like it
> but I have questions. We have one Windows Server 2003 and 50+ XP
> workstations, 5-10 Windows 98SE
>
> Can hackers use it to break into / steal info from our system?
> Can someone break into our network if someone is not logged on?
> Can someone navigate wherever they want in our network or are they locked
> into one directory?
> Can people use it to install spyware / malware /etc?
> Is there a risk of copywrite violation?
>
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Flick