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I use P2P software, but I also installed software that blocks communication with monitoring agencies. Can I avoid detection?

April 26, 2017agencies avoid blocks communication detection installed monitoring P2P Software

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I use P2P software, but I also installed software that blocks communication with monitoring agencies. Can I avoid detection?

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Not necessarily. In our study, we found that the lists used by some popular blacklisting software cover only some peers that are likely monitoring agents. Several likely monitoring agents are not included. Further, because enforcement agencies often send complaints without having communicated directly with users, whether or not communication with monitoring agents is avoided has little impact on whether a complaint is sent. More details are available in the paper, but in short: current blacklists do not guarantee that P2P users will avoid complaints for copyright infringement.