Is KAD network still safe ?

[eva3]

Hello, and thanks for this great site
I wanted to know if we could consider the Kad network still safe. I remember some years ago, when I used regularly emule to find videos, my anti-virus often reported fkin' botnets (I think ?) trying to sniff my ports, even with an updated ipfilter.
Now I use good vpn to raise security level but I'm frustrated beacause of the low peer numbers when I'm only connected to a server.
So what do you do to download safely with KAD ? Thank you

[Phuzzy4242]

I've been using kad forever. A certain amount of attacks are almost expected but a decent firewall will stop most of them. Does your router have a firewall? Use it. There are also several free firewalls available. They add protection but often block parts of web pages, even if you "train" them...---- and you have to constantly train them because things constantly change. Comodo used to have a decent one.

[eva3]

No, I don't use the router firewall, but a paid one. Probably not the most reliable though.
Isn't it much harder to attack a emule target that uses VPN connection ?

[Phuzzy4242]

You can use VPN but you'll always have lowid and must use the servers anyway. Like I said, check the free firewall programs.

[ghost]

You can use VPN but you'll always have lowid

No, you don't if you use a VPN with port forwarding.

[Phuzzy4242]

Are there any free ones? Cost could quickly get out of hand if you have to pay for it.

[ghost]

Are there any free ones? Cost could quickly get out of hand if you have to pay for it.

I don't know any free ones. But anyway: tell me a good fast secure VPN with servers in many countries...

AirVPN is pretty good, allows port forwarding and is pretty cheap.

[Tiny Blondie]

You can create your own VPN

[goku33]

I've been using kad forever. A certain amount of attacks are almost expected but a decent firewall will stop most of them. Does your router have a firewall? Use it. There are also several free firewalls available. They add protection but often block parts of web pages, even if you "train" them...---- and you have to constantly train them because things constantly change. Comodo used to have a decent one.

Is it recommended to use KAD or is there a lot of stuff on the KAD network that you won’t find with just the eDonkey2000 network?

[Night457]

It would take one of the tech experts here to explain the differences and benefits of each, but I am always using both KAD Network and the ed2k Server in my eMule client. I would not avoid either one of them.

I also use a VPN, if that makes any difference for security.