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    Copyright
    Praise for Steal This Computer Book
    Dedication
    Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    Pt. 1. The Early Hackers
    Pt. 2. The Pc Pioneers
    Pt. 3. The Internet Hackers
    Pt. 4. The Real World Hackers
    Pt. 5. The Future—Hacking for Profit
    Pt. 6. Protecting Your Computer and Yourself
    Ch. 21. Computing on a Shoestring: Getting Stuff for (Almost) Free
    Ch. 22. Computer Forensics: The Art of Deleting and Retrieving Data
    Ch. 23. Locking Down Your Computer
    Appx. A. Epilogue
    Appx. B. What's on the Steal This Computer Book 4.0 CD
    Uncompressing, Unzipping, Unstuffing, and So On
    Chapter 1—The Hacker Mentality
    Chapter 2—The First Hackers: The Phone Phreakers
    Chapter 3—Hacking People, Places, and Things
    Chapter 4—ANSI Bombs and Viruses
    Chapter 5—Trojan Horses and Worms
    Chapter 6—Warez (Software Piracy)
    Chapter 7—Where the Hackers Are
    Chapter 8—Stalking a Computer
    Chapter 9—Cracking Passwords
    Chapter 10—Digging into a Computer with Rootkits
    Chapter 11—Censoring Information
    Chapter 12—The Filesharing Networks
    Chapter 13—The Internet Con Artists
    Chapter 14—Finding People on the Internet
    Chapter 15—Propaganda as News and Entertainment
    Chapter 16—Hacktivism: Online Activism
    Chapter 17—Hate Groups and Terrorists on the Internet
    Chapter 18—Identity Theft and Spam
    Chapter 19—Banner Ads, Pop-up Ads, and Search Engine Spamming
    Chapter 20—Adware and Spyware
    Chapter 21—Computing on a Shoestring: Getting Stuff for (Almost) Free
    Chapter 22—Computer Forensics: The Art of Deleting and Retrieving Data
    Chapter 23—Locking Down Your Computer
    Updates
    Appx. C. Cd License Agreement
    Index
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    Part 6: Protecting Your Computer and You... > Chapter 12—The Filesharing Networks

    B.13. Chapter 12—The Filesharing Networks

    Binjet-107BinJet program for retrieving large files (music, movies, software, etc.) off Usenet newsgroups.
    Einstein10Filesharing program designed for students to share homework, term papers, and tests.
    File SharingFlash movie describing how a typical filesharing program works.
    Grabit153bGrabIt program for finding and retrieving audio, video, and program files off Usenet newsgroups.
    IRC exampleFlash movie that shows how to download files from an IRC chat room.
    Ksr.zipDeletes all spyware installed by the Kazaa filesharing program.
    NewsgroupsFlash movie that shows how to download files from newsgroups.
    (Mac OS X) PeerGuardian_1.2.zipMacintosh Peer Guardian program for blocking IP addresses of the police and music labels who might try to see what type of files you're sharing.
    Pg2-050918-ntWindows Peer Guardian program for blocking IP addresses of the police and music labels who might try to see what type of files you're sharing.
    Tribalweb_setupTribalWeb program for creating your own private filesharing network with friends.
    Web site exampleFlash movie that shows how websites share files that people can download.



      

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