IPfilter's and Blocklist's

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IPfilter's and Blocklist's

what is a ipfilter?
Sometimes it happens that users send, intentionally or without knowing, corrupted data.
eMule introduces a basic filtering of IP's. The IP-Ranges to filter are stored in a file named ipfilter.dat which is saved in eMule's config folder. IP-Filters are used to restrict connections to and from other clients. All IP ranges that are entered in the ipfilter.dat file cannot connect to eMule nor can eMule connect to them.

or use the program protowall
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/ <--home
http://www.emule-help.com/protowall.htm <--tutorial

www.openmedia.info has ipfilter.dat for mules and guarding.p2p for mldonkey and shadowcast (now wins) & pawcio project are also making one for mules
Refer the manual for whatever client you use or add the list to your firewall (TCP & UDP).

Lord_Anubis wrote:

Hello ladies and gents

I finally came back from the dead for the latest of my filters, enjoy it!

Everyone who is using eMule, eDonkey2000 or a similar client will have asked him/herself at least once : "am I safe by using this?".

The answer is "No, but you will minimize the risk of getting caught by using an IPfilter".

But what is an IPfilter?

Let me first explain the basics of an IP:

IP: Internet Protocol, protocol in the TCP/IP internet layer for communication between nets and their hosts. An IP-address uniquely identifies each network and each of its hosts on the internet. Addresses consist of four bytes that can be represented by four integers (0 to 255) seperated by dots, e.g. "157.189.162.75". Dependent on the address' class and a subnet mask, a specific number of bits identify the net or subnet and the rest a PC's address within this net/subnet.

So basically, an IP defines who and where you are in the network.

Many anti-p2p and anti-piracy groups and companies also frequent the servers and check who is offering what so that they can then take legal action against you. So, it is best to protect yourself, with an IPfilter.

What does the IPfilter do?

The IPfilter filters out any bad IP or IPs used by anti-piracy groups or companies, so that you can be relatively safe. It also filters bad or leecher mods of emule that just steal files from you and never upload to others. It also stops emule clients that just spam or are there for the purpose of sniffing out what files you have

So here comes the question: "how do I get an IPfilter and which one out there is the safest?"

IPfilters can be found on many sites, some blocking thousands of IPs, some blocking tens of thousands of IPs. Unfortunately, a high number of IP-blocks does not necessarily mean that this filter is better, it is just badly configued, more about that later.

There has been a method to get a "good" IPfilter via peerguradian and Bluetack's so-called "blocklist converter", that converts peerguardian's blocklist to an IPfilter.dat (the format needed for ed2k clients). But I strongly advise you NOT to use this method. The reason is the following:

QUOTE ("0bjectMa$$")
The problem with this method is that anybody can append IP's to this peerguardian site, which would be not a too big problem if they would actually check them, there are loads of IPs that are blocked unjustified.
An example: everyone knows that [KOR]pruna (very very good sharers on the net, their upload is generally 1mbit+) is a very helpful community for the ed2k network, and for some reason peerguardian's blocklist blocks about 40% of them. Not only that , but also other users and whole groups are also blocked for no reason and unjustified

So, what to do?

Well, as if I and ShadowCast had no answer for that, ey? Wink

We devised an IPfilter based on the above (bad) method and went through this filter manually, checking literally every line in there and proofed the IPs. We then amended some ranges and added some more that were not blocked by PG's list, ranges that really should have been added in the first place

for those not sure how to use...

Now, how does one use this filter?

1) Download this filter and unpack it into your emule/config dir:

2) Go to emule, to go preferences -> security and press RELOAD:

3) After that you will notice that the IPfilter was loaded:

huge thanks to Lord_Anubis for the guide and list.

there are also some bad servers that have been spotted.
the fix is disable the update as shown below and tick the "filter servers too" on the Preferences>security>ipfilter

Shadowcast have included a serverlist in their IPFilter.rar or delete your servers from emule and edit your staticservers.dat in emule's config folder

62.241.53.2:4242,1,DonkeyServer No1
62.241.53.16:4242,1,DonkeyServer No2
193.138.221.213:4242,1,### SauGeileGirls ###
62.241.53.17:4242,1,DonkeyServer No3
62.241.53.4:4242,1,ProbenPrinz.de
80.239.200.108:3000,1,BiG BanG 9
213.186.60.106:4661,1,ChezToff
80.190.233.144:6565,1,<<< Saugcenter >>>
62.241.53.15:4242,1,DonkeyServer No6
80.190.251.50:4321,1,Asyrix 2.1
194.213.0.20:3306,1,Byte Devils
194.213.0.10:3306,1,Byte Devils
212.112.238.82:4661,1,### DOINGDO ###
213.251.134.191:4661,1,ChezToff 3
213.251.133.129:6567,1,Breizh Punisher's
194.213.0.30:3306,1,Byte Devils
213.186.47.84:4661,1,Breizh Digitalus

other server lists from http://www.gruk.org or http://ed2k.2x4u.de

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Ipfilter crew
presents
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¦¦¦ Ipfilter.dat rev.53 ¦
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¦ Supplied by.................many Release type.................Filter ¦¦¦
¦ Cracked by...................n/a Protection......................n/a ¦¦¦
¦ Packaged by..................n/a Release size..........3738994 bytes ¦¦¦
¦ Release date..............110406 Operating system...............Many ¦¦¦
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Added:
3 IPs from new fake servers
1 IP range from Entertainment Software Association
4 static IPs from 00de-mod users
1 new IP range from Net Sentry
139 new IP ranges from Nbc Universal
41 IP ranges from various law offices
11 new IP ranges from M$
1 new IP range from SAFENET
90 new IP ranges from Sony
5 IP ranges from Discovery Channel
25 new IP ranges from Apple Computer
4 new IP ranges from Macromedia Inc
10 new IP ranges from Autodesk
8 new IP ranges from Symantec Corp.
2 new IP ranges from Adobe
1 new IP range from Electronic Arts

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Overwrite the old one

NOTE: DO NOT USE ON ANY OTHER PROGRAM THAN
EMULE!
Bluetack does great work in making blocklists for apps like
protowall or Peerguardian, so use theirs for that!

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Big thanks goes to:
OkweL and Wolfclaw for http mirrors
and Rodzynka for her help.

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