Help me I am freakin out.

Chong

Ok I was browsing and clicked on a link for mp3's right. When I clicked on it a basic web page came up saying I unlwafully accessed a server right, and that my details have been reported to the local authorities and my ISP. Then it listed a tracert on my Ip address and then a whois. Now do you guys think this is serious or bull please give me your advice I am going out of my mind with worry.

Kevin_rc_ie

bull.

Webmonkey

In my opinion: Complete bull. Don't worry at all about it.
Any website will know your IP and can do a tracert online for you. Nothing unusual there. They make it sound all techy just to frighten you

Chong

I hope so guys thank you for calming my nerves a bit because I have been bricking myself since it happened. It was the most basic of websites like just basic text you know like.

Nukem

Well if you 100% freaked reformat get a new drive and drop your old HDD in an x-ray machine or the microwave. IMO its Bull. Your fine.
Nukem

Webmonkey

"calming your nerves a bit" - If i were you i would totally forget about it. IT IS COMPLETE BULL enjoy the fine weather

Blub2k4

What exactly would they have on you? If it was a fake link did they log that you tried but were unsuccessful in downloading something? Wouldn't work, intent would not be enough to prosecute in a case like that.

mp3guy

on the other hand, forward the link too all your friends, then they'll all freak out

Lump

I'd say you're going down.

John

Chong

Please tell me your joking I am really worried tbh John.

Chalk

willem,
john is joking with you.

you havent done anything wrong,
they supplied the link so any attempt to access the server was initiated by them,
ie, they made the address publicly available.
like posting your phone number on boards and then giving out if weirdoes ring you.

since the link didnt work i presume the mp3 didnt download either,
so if your worried about that, you also havent done anything wrong as "intent to download an mp3" isnt a crime, yet

every site you go to has your ip so they havent hacked you to get that info.

noting to worry about at all

CiaranC

Yeah I heard of a guy who this happened to the garda burst through his front door a couple of hours later. If i were you id unplug my modem and go hide in the attic.

Webmonkey

CiaranC wrote:

Yeah I heard of a guy who this happened to the garda burst through his front door a couple of hours later. If i were you id unplug my modem and go hide in the attic.

Ri_Nollaig

whats the link i wanna have a look at it

Nukem

CiaranC wrote:

Yeah I heard of a guy who this happened to the garda burst through his front door a couple of hours later. If i were you id unplug my modem and go hide in the attic.

the garda have better things to be doing than running around kicking in doors screaming who downloaded music ilegally (in their best bogger accent)

Chong

Will I Post the link??

jaggeh

its a spooker
funny stuff, wouldnt worry about it.

MarkR

You could post it in humour i suppose. Seeing as their is no actual downloading of copyrighted material...

Webmonkey

I dunno though, it be safer not post link. It is still a link for a music file (which i know doesn't exist) but to be on the safe side. Sure you can pm though

Besprechen

Webmonkey wrote:

I dunno though, it be safer not post link. It is still a link for a music file (which i know doesn't exist) but to be on the safe side. Sure you can pm though

chances are it installed spyware, run a sweep of adaware and spybot to clear your pipes!

Ri_Nollaig

can u pm the link then really want to play around wit that

Winters

Get yourself some KY Jelly as it looks like prison is just around the corner for you!

Gone West

Searching for lame www mp3 download sites makes baby jesus cry.











*ftp is where its at, baby.

Tar.Aldarion

there was a girl caught in england like that on the news a few weeks back.dunno maybe you are ok.

Ri_Nollaig

Winters wrote:

Get yourself some KY Jelly as it looks like prison is just around the corner for you!

wat? if i was to download mp3s id use exeem but i dont want to im assuming this is a joke site thats there to scary ppl who no little about computers and id have some fun wit that

SolarNexus

1). They can't prosecute unless you actually did something, we are not yet in a state where thought crimes are illegal. Now, if you were in America...

2). Advertising such a 'service' is likened to entrapment, except without cause or warrent, thus illegal.

3). Any website, server, or other computer can do the same with only minor knowlege and a server/program script. There is nothing special about it.

4). Websites cannot contact your local police or copyright protection agency without a dictionary of locales, contact details, etc. to setup a system would take hundreds of man hours and tbh would not reap the returns other means could.

5). You could only be done for possession of a counterfiet product, in most cases this would lead to nothing. The Garda aren't idiots.

6). Even if you were to distribute the product, you are only succeptable to licensing fees which are in action. At current RIAA charge 0.0007 per 'performance', and charge late fees n' such - basically, it would cost them a hell of a lot more to get you than its worth.

all in all, dont worry

Chong

Thank you appreciate the calming advice

captainpat

MarkR wrote:

You could post it in humour i suppose. Seeing as their is no actual downloading of copyrighted material...

Yeah, I thought it was funny, too. :eek:

Hopeless

Wouldn't worry about it, similar ****'s happened to me, they are just trying to look scary.
I got freaked out...Time passed...Nothing happened...still a free man (this was when I was like 14!).
I mean, maybe we're both being watched from the shadows, but then I'd feel flattered for the attention

Blub2k4

Hopeless wrote:

Wouldn't worry about it, similar ****'s happened to me, they are just trying to look scary.
I got freaked out...Time passed...Nothing happened...still a free man (this was when I was like 14!).
I mean, maybe we're both being watched from the shadows, but then I'd feel flattered for the attention

I wouldn't worry the worst they could have done would be to install somthing like "magic lantern" or use "carnivore" against you.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?0na=x21017M32&cp1=1

Ri_Nollaig

i still think its just more of a joke then an actually serious attempt to scare people

kjt

Willem D wrote:

Thank you appreciate the calming advice

You should try this link.... http://www.garda.ie/

AHHHHH, Now their comming for you!!!

Tauruz

anyone ever see that website with the big red button saying that they thrust there users so much that the button would delete the whole website if pushed. When you pushed it it refreshed the page but logged your ip and brought up a clone DNS or 404 message pretty convincing stuff first time round.