strago
join:2006-02-08
Winston, OR | [HSI] Notice of Copyright Infringement I got a bunch during July of last year, so I then did a lot of Port blocking, which has greatly knocked the number of those notices down, I just got my second notice for this year.
Other than the Port blocking, is there anything else I can do to make it harder for my IP address to be used to download copyrighted material?
Even the port blocking isn't 100% full proof. In the E-mail I just got it has
Infringing Work: Hawaii 5-0
First Found: 25 May 2012 01:19:37 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 25 May 2012 01:19:37 EDT (GMT -0400)
IP Address: 71.92.156.236
IP Port: 62399
Protocol: BitTorrent
Torrent InfoHash: 9DD416FB26BE178453B441FEBD5DCEADDFE34311
Containing file(s):
Hawaii Five-0 - Season 1.torrent (8,791,845,971 bytes)
even though I always have ports 30000 to 65535 blocked for both TCP and UDP.
Can doing MAC Filtering or IP Filtering help?? |
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zed260Premium
join:2011-11-11
Cleveland, TN | first off what kinda of network are you using is it open wifi etc |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to strago
said by strago:Other than the Port blocking, is there anything else I can do to make it harder for my IP address to be used to download copyrighted material? yeah don't have an open Wi-Fi connection. |
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strago
join:2006-02-08
Winston, OR | reply to zed260
It has wireless, with a password required.
***** (******************)
Primary Network Enabled
Network Name (SSID): ****
Closed Network Disabled
WPA Disabled
WPA-PSK Enabled
WPA2 Disabled
WPA2-PSK Disabled
WPA/WPA2 Encryption TPIK+AES
WPA Pre-Shared Key ********* Show Key
RADIUS Server
RADIUS Port
RADIUS Key
Group Key Rotation Interval
WPA/WPA2 Re-auth Interval Value Range: 1~65535
WEP Encryption Disabled
Shared Key Authentication Optional
802.1x Authentication Disabled
Automatic Security Configuration
WPS |
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zed260Premium
join:2011-11-11
Cleveland, TN Reviews:
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| said by strago:It has wireless, with a password required.
***** (******************)
Primary Network Enabled
Network Name (SSID): ****
Closed Network Disabled
WPA Disabled
WPA-PSK Enabled
WPA2 Disabled
WPA2-PSK Disabled
WPA/WPA2 Encryption TPIK+AES
WPA Pre-Shared Key ********* Show Key
RADIUS Server
RADIUS Port
RADIUS Key
Group Key Rotation Interval
WPA/WPA2 Re-auth Interval Value Range: 1~65535
WEP Encryption Disabled
Shared Key Authentication Optional
802.1x Authentication Disabled
Automatic Security Configuration
WPS
need to switch to one of the better encyption methods in this case get red of wpa-psk and go with wpa2-psk (its harder to crack) next question is what type of router are you using |
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strago
join:2006-02-08
Winston, OR | Ubee
Cable Modem Information
Cable Modem : DOCSIS 3.0 Compliant
Boot Code Version : 10.1.2
Software Version : 8.9.1002
Hardware Version : 4.31 |
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Use WPA2-AES only.
Enable MAC Auth for WiFi
Do not broadcast your SSID.
Use a 64-bit HEX key generated from here: »www.grc.com/passwords.htm
Copy it into a TXT file and put it on a USB stick to be able to give it to the computers that need it without having to type it.
That combo should solve it. If it's still happening then one of your computers has a virus/trojen that is allowing someone to use you as a proxy. |
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jp16
join:2010-05-04
Pepperell, MA Reviews:
·Charter
| said by TheTechGuru:Use WPA2-AES only.
Enable MAC Auth for WiFi
Do not broadcast your SSID.
Use a 64-bit HEX key generated from here: »www.grc.com/passwords.htm
Copy it into a TXT file and put it on a USB stick to be able to give it to the computers that need it without having to type it.
That combo should solve it. If it's still happening then one of your computers has a virus/trojen that is allowing someone to use you as a proxy.
FYI some moble devices will not connect to a wireless network that does not broadcast its ID. I attempted to do this with a small network that I maintain and found this out. Apparently it is not in the Wi-Fi standard and as such is not supported by all devices. My Atrix for example.
Sounds like a virus or an authorized user is downloading the stuff without his knowledge. |
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This is good, as AES is harder to crack than TKIP, but make sure WPS isnt enabled, since you can crack WPS pins in 2 hours or less now.
This is utterly useless, since it takes me all of 4 seconds to figure out what MACs are used on the network, and all of 10 seconds to spoof a MAC address
This is also utterly useless, since I might not see your network name, but I dont need it to connect to your network. All "hidden" networks just show up as unnamed, and their name can be harvested with a very simple command, or you can simply wait for something else to connect to it and give you the name.
said by TheTechGuru:Use a 64-bit HEX key generated from here: »www.grc.com/passwords.htm
Copy it into a TXT file and put it on a USB stick to be able to give it to the computers that need it without having to type it.
Key length is important, but not as important as making sure it does not use words or combinations that are susceptible to a dictionary attack. Using spaces, numbers, letters, and a few symbols will go much farther, and will likely be much easier to remember. Just make sure that WPS is disabled, since it can be cracked in under 2 hours(and lots of routers dont disable it properly).
said by TheTechGuru:If it's still happening then one of your computers has a virus/trojen that is allowing someone to use you as a proxy.
Those are great ideas, but they are utterly useless now. Also, if he has a virus, or trojan, they are not going to be running torrents thru his net, since that would limit the torrent speeds to abysmal performance, meaning they would never finish.
There are 3 possibilities with this warning:
1) you did it, and dont want to admit it(happens more than you think)
2) someone else using your network that you gave out the password to did it(have a friend over recently?)
3) they are just plain old wrong. These monitoring companies dont account for the fact that Charter residential customers have dynamic IPs, and if there is no order to keep the information in place, who had what IP address is gone about a week after someone gets a new one, so, you could have gotten someone else's notice, or they are just plain stupid and wrong(this happens a lot).
Either way, dont fret over these notices for two reasons. Number one, its not a court case. If they were going to sue you, they would have already. Its a scare tactic because there really isnt much they can do about it. And, reason number two, is that since its just a letter, it does not constitute proof of an AUP violation(a judgement does, a letter does not), so charter will not kick you off no matter how many of those you receive. No worries either way, just trash it, and ignore it. |
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| I totally forgot about the stupid WPS since I disable it and don't use it.
I also shorten my group key lifetime to change hourly. |
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 PFHBully For You
join:2003-06-26
Saint Louis, MO | reply to strago
First, verify the authenticity of the email. Could be spam. Second, some BT clients will cheerfully keep trying lotsa ports if they can't connect on the standard port numbers. You may not be blocking near enough ports. But I have a more fundamental question:
From your first sentence, you've received these notices before. Are you actually running a BT application?
If not, and all your machines are clean (I had to kick my kids' butts as one of their game sites installs a microtorrent client), then start thinking about unauthorized machines on your network, plus all the above mentions of possible false-positive alerts.
However, if you indeed are a BT user and have pulled copyrighted stuff, I can't muster up a lot of sympathy if some other BTer got a file from you and triggered an alert. Don't steal. |
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said by strago:I got a bunch during July of last year, so I then did a lot of Port blocking, which has greatly knocked the number of those notices down, I just got my second notice for this year.
Other than the Port blocking, is there anything else I can do to make it harder for my IP address to be used to download copyrighted material?
Even the port blocking isn't 100% full proof. In the E-mail I just got it has
Infringing Work: Hawaii 5-0
First Found: 25 May 2012 01:19:37 EDT (GMT -0400)
Last Found: 25 May 2012 01:19:37 EDT (GMT -0400)
IP Address: 71.92.156.236
IP Port: 62399
Protocol: BitTorrent
Torrent InfoHash: 9DD416FB26BE178453B441FEBD5DCEADDFE34311
Containing file(s):
Hawaii Five-0 - Season 1.torrent (8,791,845,971 bytes)
even though I always have ports 30000 to 65535 blocked for both TCP and UDP.
Can doing MAC Filtering or IP Filtering help??
After actually reading all of this, I can tell you that I am 99% sure this is SPAM/FAKE/CRAP/TOTAL BS.
I have never heard of CBS being that protective of Five-O. Most CBS shows you can even upload a clip of on youtube and it won't even get taken down. One can even watch this stuff free online legally.
I believe Charter sends out a letter in the US mail, NOT EMAIL. Call Charter and ask for the "Internet Security" department if you want to be sure. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by TheTechGuru:I believe Charter sends out a letter in the US mail, NOT EMAIL. Call Charter and ask for the "Internet Security" department if you want to be sure.
actually I believe hey send out both but you will definitely get a letter in the mail. |
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PFHBully For You
join:2003-06-26
Saint Louis, MO | reply to strago
So assuming you haven't disconnected your modem since the 25th, does your IP address match that found in the email? |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by PFH:So assuming you haven't disconnected your modem since the 25th, does your IP address match that found in the email?
A look-up of his IP says it's from Canyonville OR which is 25 miles away form where he lives. So it could be legit.
Also if he goes to a site like speedtest.net it will tell him his actual IP address. |
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 Jerm
join:2000-04-10
Richland, WA
kudos:2 | reply to strago
said by strago:is there anything else I can do to make it harder for my IP address to be used to download copyrighted material?
Yeah stop using uTorrent :P |
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 DoggPremium
join:2003-06-11
Belleville, IL
·Charter
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Re: [HSI] Notice of Copyright Infringement You will get an actual letter, not an email.
Ignoring the letters is a bad idea. Especially if you truly aren't the one downloading the files.
And CBS is one of the most diligent for tracking their property. Even in the case of shows that aren't even available (ie: for sale on DVD) in the US. While there will likely be no action taken in the case of TV material. Movie titles are a completely different story.
Change your habits, educate the users with permission to use your network, and/or secure your network.
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