Kazaa Delivers More Than Tunes [45% of Files have Virus]

Wired News ^ | 1/9/04 | Kim Zetter

[freedom44]

Forty-five percent of the executable files downloaded through Kazaa, the most popular file-sharing program, contain malicious code like viruses and Trojan horses, according to a new study.

Out of 4,778 files downloaded in one month, Bruce Hughes, director of malicious code research at security firm TruSecure, found that nearly half of them contained various types of nefarious code.

[rwfromkansas]

I download lots of tv shows myself.

[Jeff Chandler]

brings back memories of the old school days of napster...ahhh the memories

Back in the day?

[Jeff Chandler]

Look out! That computer has a Trojan™.

[RobRoy]

My daughter and I have downloaded thousands of files on Kazaa. Every single one has been an mp3, mpg or AVI file. I guess I have a screwed up ethics system - I PAY for software because I consider it intellectual property.

[NYC Republican]

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