Today lot of people downloading lot of films and softwares through certain websites. It is said that it is illegal. Certain websites which helps people in this way seem not prosecuted. Are they having permission? In case of illegal, can they trace out the downloaders and punish them?
2007-04-11 23:26:54 · 7 answers · asked by Raja 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Everyone who connects to the internet uses a unique "IP" (Internet Protocol) address that is assigned to them by their ISP. Logs are kept (by the ISPs as well as most web hosts) as to where and what these IPs are doing at any given time.
Technically, it is possible to identify what was downloaded to a specific IP address. The ISP can then determine what computer (via the computer's unique MAC address) was using that IP during that timeframe.
The question that comes into play is whether or not the ISP or web site will release that information to the inquiring party (i.e., law enforcement authorities or others such as the RIAA). Some sites/ISPs are fighting the release of that information, others have already given that info out.
Some ISPs (such as Cox Communications) do their own monitoring. If they see that a subscriber is downloading movies or music, they will send a warning e-mail/letter directing the user to immediately cease and desist, as well as to delete all illegal content from the computer or face denial of service from the ISP.
2007-04-11 23:32:59 · answer #1 · answered by Physh 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-09 00:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they most certanly can using your ip address and the help of your isp. Usually the do not bother and instead target the hosts of the site providing this material. This is far more economicly viable because thousands of people would be much harder to trace and prosocute than just one host
2007-04-11 23:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by bow wow wow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the tracers are from your country, they just need to get the access list from your ISP. They will be able to see the websites that all users have visited.
If the tracers are from another country, they will check the access log file from that website, it contains that IPs of all the visitors. They can then traced backwards to the country origin.
2007-04-12 00:38:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they can track you IP address, but chances of that happening are not really high.
P.S. I wouldn't download almost anything from those sites, theres just to much of a risk of Virus's Spyware, and possibly even identity theft resulting of it.
2007-04-11 23:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if tracing is your question
Yes , They can trace you. Even if your sitting in place were there is 100's of computers. But tracing is very difficult and time consuming. And in India its even more difficult
2007-04-11 23:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know if they can trace you but i dont think it is worth using them because they are full of viruses
2007-04-11 23:31:41 · answer #7 · answered by fancy nancy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋