Dr Mabuse Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I am new here. I've looked for a sticky to answer these but did not see one.1. How to populate ipfilter.dat, can someone point me in the right direction? I understand how it works and it's turned on in my uTorrent program, but I assume I should download a list and maybe create a plain text file? Did I miss the sticky or could someone help me out? How to update it? I've seen some scripts around, any particular scripts you guys like for updating the list?2. Peer Guardian 2, thoughts? reviews? Couldn't hurt could it?I've got port forwarding going and I think I'm ready to go, just want to take reasonable steps to avoid the 'bad guys', lets say.Any general info for a noob? Maybe just some links to read or etc? I've been reading up for a while now on various blogs and tech sites and etc, I think I have a pretty good grasp of things but any info is appreciated.I'm a network engineer and system admin, I've built ISPs and etc. so I'm OK with technical language and thoroughly grasp all aspects of connectivity. Just never have done torrents.Hoping there are knowledgeable people here who will save me a learning curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 1> Covered in the faq2> Actually, it's more likely to cause problems by blocking access to between hundreds and thousands of potential peers.The maintainers of the blocklist for peerguardian have repeatedly demonstrated that they're incompetent at actually blocking the bad guys. Recent tests of the blocklists have revealed that the blocks are actually more likely to funnel you into the bad guys than protect you from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Block these ips:http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=46221These are ONLY somewhat useful for blocking known poisoner ranges and does NOT stop them from learning your ip is on whatever torrents they're monitoring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mabuse Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Thanks for that.I understand the open nature of the torrent itself, just want to do what I can you know?Do you download the various static lists and add them to your ipfilter file?Lists by the various companies like Bluetack, BlocklistPro, etc?Or stay with the blocks in that thread?The scary thing is the **AA groups have more IPs than anyone on earth, so like you say there is no real security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I only use my short list now because blocking more doesn't really help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mabuse Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Your short list, has it been updated beyond the one in that link you posted?I've found a few ranges I've added to that list.Is there a good source for an ipfilter.dat file that a knowledgeable person, besides you, has created? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogly Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 If you want a huge blocklist, you can check this one from emule recently updated:http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=92411&package_id=164792http://www.hostex.de/emule/ipfilter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadWingKnight Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Those huge blocklists also suffer from the same problems listed above.Most blocklists do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mabuse Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Thanks moogly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=92411&package_id=164792...Links to a list last updated on 2005-09-27!http://www.hostex.de/emule/ipfilterIs precisely what I've already talked about with blocking WAY TOO MUCH!For more on the subject, read this:http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?pid=400044#p400044 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogly Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 The date is not updated but the files are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 And of those lists, only a very tiny amount of the Level1, Fake Server, Spyware, and TempList ip ranges are significantly relevant. And the TempList NEEDS to be short-lived, because it is often consumer ip ranges of major ISPs!The rest is extreme overkill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mabuse Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Thanks for all your input.I found the Ipfilter file updated this month on Sourceforge.I understand exactly what you are talking about Switeck, I was looking through the ranges and the listings/reasons for them. A list like that adds more legitimate blocks, and I can whittle down from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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