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<blockquote data-quote="lclev" data-source="post: 1639909" data-attributes="member: 307555">Just for now - let's put the illegal potential aside.&nbsp; If you want to chance the level of malware you will be encountering that is your biggest threat.&nbsp; I know there is very very few mac viruses out there but there is plenty of hijacking malware.&nbsp; I work in IT.&nbsp; I started a new job and the first thing I was hit with was huge issues from people using bearshare and a couple of other peer-to-peer programs.&nbsp; Yes, it was in a windows environment, it was illegal downloading, and as a result we had huge virus issues. It caused the network to slow to a crawl because the sharing software took up all the bandwidth.&nbsp; I had to implement policy (they had none in place) and clean up the problems.That software is constantly contacting the mothership and that creates traffic.&nbsp; Add to that the chance for identity theft (see the news!) goes up exponentially.&nbsp; You are leaving your system totally open to attack and if you think all those people on those share sight are just legit safe people well......&nbsp;&nbsp; Most port forwarding that I help with deal with remote repairing software or gaming online. You are asking me to help you open yourself up to a potential for all kinds of issues.&nbsp; I just can't.&nbsp; Can you ask and relist your question - sure.&nbsp; And that is your prerogative.&nbsp; I am very aware there are others who will find no issue with this and that there are sites that will give you step-by-step how to's. Lisa</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lclev, post: 1639909, member: 307555"] Just for now - let's put the illegal potential aside. If you want to chance the level of malware you will be encountering that is your biggest threat. I know there is very very few mac viruses out there but there is plenty of hijacking malware. I work in IT. I started a new job and the first thing I was hit with was huge issues from people using bearshare and a couple of other peer-to-peer programs. Yes, it was in a windows environment, it was illegal downloading, and as a result we had huge virus issues. It caused the network to slow to a crawl because the sharing software took up all the bandwidth. I had to implement policy (they had none in place) and clean up the problems. That software is constantly contacting the mothership and that creates traffic. Add to that the chance for identity theft (see the news!) goes up exponentially. You are leaving your system totally open to attack and if you think all those people on those share sight are just legit safe people well...... Most port forwarding that I help with deal with remote repairing software or gaming online. You are asking me to help you open yourself up to a potential for all kinds of issues. I just can't. Can you ask and relist your question - sure. And that is your prerogative. I am very aware there are others who will find no issue with this and that there are sites that will give you step-by-step how to's. Lisa [/QUOTE]

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