Morpheus infiltrates other P2P networks

[bluetailfly3]

Source: ZDNet (http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39119166,00.htm)

New file-swapping applications are bridging formerly separate networks, promising to improve the efficiency of peer-to-peer searches and sharpen competition among rival software developers.

On Thursday, StreamCast Networks released a new test version of its Morpheus software. The application, for the first time, taps into all the major file-trading networks, including Kazaa, the world's largest, from which StreamCast was unceremoniously ejected several years ago. Other, smaller software programs such as Shareaza and the Macintosh-based Poisoned have had similar multi-network search capabilities for some time, but StreamCast is the first major commercial company to go down this route.

Full Article Here (http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/security/0,39020375,39119166,00.htm)

[gbread49]

HHHmmmmmmmm! This is somewhat reminiscent of way back when StreamCast did the same thing by infiltrating (and pretty much screwing up) the Gnutella network using outdated and ripped off code after they got booted from FastTrack.

Something tells me that they are not trying to make p2p better, its just a way for them to weasle their way into the different p2p networks.

So, it looks to me like they haven't changed their views much!

[ROCKAMANIAC]

bloody hell the amount of spyware and 3rd party software installed with Morpheus is too much! Shouldnt Morpheus give you and opportunity to not install the 3rd party SH*T! I dont mind advertisements through banner and 1/2 pop up ads but the bloody 3rd party software makes itself startup with windows! Slowing down Start up and hogging Internet Bandwith! GET KCEASY ! MUCH BETTER! No Spyware or Adware or 3rd party CRAP!

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