Recent headlines | VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads 2

AfterDawn > News > Netsky.Q takes down P2P and crack sites

Netsky.Q takes down P2P and crack sites

Written by Jari Ketola @ 08 Apr 2004 1:52 User comments (6)

Email worm Netsky.Q variant has managed to bring down the websites hosting eDonkey2000 and eMule at www.edonkey2000.com and www.emule-project.net. The worm has also brought down two piracy sites at www.cracks.st and www.cracks.am. The only site that has managed to survice the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is Kazaa homepage at www.kazaa.com.

The eDonkey website is available at eDonkey2000.com, and the eMule-project is currently available at an alternative address -- www.eMule-Project.org. Of course not too many would think of trying the second-level domain name without the third-level part, www.

According to the F-Secure virus information page the Netsky.Q work will be performing its DDoS attack between April 7th and 12th, 2004.

Source: Silicon.com

<Online music prices on the rise >Xbox 360 gets chat

Previous Next

6 user comments

18.4.2004 15:57

Dela

Send private message to this user

Staff Member

Actually http://www.emule-project.net was taking down by the administrators before the DDoS attack i believe! They had a notice up saying it would be down and to use emule-project.org.

28.4.2004 17:02

Buik

Send private message to this user

Member

Why is this worm variant only targetting P2P & Crack web sites? Who would get their kicks out out of attacking these sites? Hmmmm. RIAA, MPAA, M$.... OK, it's a conspiracy theory. But, let's face it, those who write this type of code are not the darlings of DRM organizations & companies. Ted

This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 08 Apr 2004 @ 5:05

39.4.2004 12:51

DrdigitaL

Send private message to this user

Newbie

hahaha this is funny...cracks.am and cracks.st are both working fine..lmfao!! And if they did get hit by a virus why is it not stated on their main page or in any news section....what a riot...p2p forever!!!! I dont care what you big wigs do there isn't a damn thing you can do to stop this sharing, cracking, hacking community, and incase your wondering why, you have to live by rules, we as a "sharing" community don't.... Peace and sharing forever Dr_digitaL

49.4.2004 17:12

Daskins

Send private message to this user

Senior Member

lol this is halarious, but who do you think is behind thid eh.. RIAA (COUGH)

59.4.2004 21:25

AND1

Inactive

umm.. www.cracks.am still works... lol they shut them down allright.

612.4.2004 23:47

psyclone

Send private message to this user

Newbie

all its gonna do is let more people now about sites like cracks.am and cracks.st so if it was done by M$ RIAA then ts backfired big time.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

	VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31) VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times. 2 user comments
	Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09) Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier. 8 user comments
	Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19) Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
	Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38) Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028. 5 user comments
	How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25) The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. .... 18 user comments

Reviews

	Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
	Review: Samsung Jet Bot 90 AI+ - a high-end robot vacuum cleaner Samsung's Jet Bot 90 AI+ is a top-class robot vacuum cleaner that can avoid obstacles and empty its own dust container. Here we review the product. 1 user comment
	Samsung Jet Bot 80+ review - excellent robot vacuum cleaner We review Samsung's Jet Bot 80+ robot vacuum cleaner over a period of three months. 1 user comment

Guides

	GUIDE: Wi-Fi speeds are slow? Here are some tips Having problems with Wi-Fi speed and stability at home? Here are some tips to follow to alleviate the issues. 1 user comment
	Guide: Is Your Wi-Fi Sluggish or Slow? Here's How to Fix Do you have problems with you Wi-Fi? Slow connection or is it cutting off constantly? This guide aims to remedy these problems. 1 user comment
	HOWTO: Install Netflix App on rooted Android device 'This app is no longer compatible with your device. Contact the developers for more info.' If you are getting this message from Google Play when trying to install Netflix, then maybe this little guide can help you.
	What IP rating for dust and water resistance means An IP classification (such as IP68) is given to mobile phones, Bluetooth speakers, and other devices, but what do these classifications mean? 1 user comment
	What happens if you don't update Android? Sometimes it can be tempting to avoid updating to a new Android version. What happens if you decide to delay major updates to the OS?

Netsky.Q takes down P2P and crack sites

6 user comments

Latest news

Reviews

Guides

News archive

Subscribe

Sections:

Follow us: