Recommendations for safely using Ares Galaxy.
Recommendations for safely using Ares Galaxy.
When you connect to a file sharing network you open part of your hard drive to thousands or even millions of other connected users.
The part of your hard drive that is visible to other users of Ares Galaxy is limited to your download folder. The default download folder is located in the Ares Galaxy installation folder (e.g. C:\Program Files\Ares Galaxy\Downloads).
You should never add private files to your download folder. This includes emails, financial statements, photos, medical records, and other documents that could reveal sensitive information about yourself or your family.
Ares Galaxy can be configured to filter out files that contain adult content. This is especially useful when you allow other family members to use Ares Galaxy on your computer.
Some files are infected with computer viruses like worms and trojans. These viruses, if allowed access to your computer, can delete files, corrupt your operating system, or even cause permanent hardware damage.
To protect you from unwittingly contaminating your computer with a virus, Ares Galaxy does not allow you to launch certain file types (e.g. .exe, .bat, .vbs, and .bin) from within the application. In addition, Ares Galaxy can be configured to filter out suspicious files from the search results.
However, the best way to keep your computer protected is to always scan new files with an up-to-date virus scanner.
If you share copyright protected files such as songs, movies, or books, without the consent of the copyright holder, you can be held liable for copyright infringement.
Recently the RIAA and a number of performing artists have succesfully sued users of file sharing programs for allowing other users to download copyrighted songs from their computer. Many of these cases have been settled out of court for thousands of dollars.
It is your responsability to use Ares Galaxy within the legal boundaries of your country's intellectual property laws.