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Lobster · Last edited by Lobster on Thu 29 Sep 2011, 04:23; edited 1 time in total

I first reported this here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=565582#565582

It has happened again, Crying or Very sad

basically directories that have been saved to an NTFS formatted directory are also appearing in /root (but empty)
- It is probably Transmission (the bit torrent program) or the source I am using
Pirate Bay
http://thepiratebay.org/
- yes I am following the Sith path again [part time evilness] Shocked

It could also possibly be the Slacko Beta 5 filing system or the NTFS file support.

However my feeling is that is Transmission
http://www.transmissionbt.com/

Anyone familiar with Transmission and know the potential risks/problems? Anyone experiencing anything similar?

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

8-bit · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 3012 Location: Oregon

When you use Transmission, and seed for others, are you just opening the door to your PC?
How do you know that they are not getting data from your PC other than just the file you downloaded?

aarf · Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 3620 Location: around the bend

Lobster · Posted: Sun 02 Oct 2011, 04:11 Post subject:

Stripe · Posted: Mon 03 Oct 2011, 07:05 Post subject:

hi Lob

FWIW I have been having a think about your problem

you could try using a multi session cd/dvd as this loads into ram and as long as you dont save a downloading session nothing can be written permanently to your root directory/system. I would only mount one empty hard drive/partition to store the downloaded file in isolation till it can be checked for nasty's.

if it is writing to unmounted partitions then why not consider using an old box just for downloading? then check everything before it is taken off that box?

just a few ideas, hope they help

don

edited to add: I cant see how fido would work? all you would be doing is restricting your control over the machine, not the nastys ability to do damage.