Peer-to-Peer Software

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file-sharing allows users to share files online through an informal network of computers running the same software. File sharing can give you access to a wealth of information, but it also has a number of risks. You can download copyright-protected material, pornography, or viruses without meaning to. Or you could mistakenly allow others to copy files you didn’t mean to share.

Do you have a peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software on your computer? Examples of P2P software include:

  • Ares, AresWare, Ares Galaxy
  • Audio Galaxy
  • Azures
  • BitTorrent
  • DC++
  • eDonkey
  • iMesh
  • Kazaa
  • Limewire
  • Morpheus
  • Shareaza
  • SoulSeek

 

If you have P2P software on your computer and you use it to download or share files illegally; you should remove it from your computer.

For help disabling file sharing, visit The University of Chicago's page. Click on the file sharing software you are using and instructions on how to disable it will be provided.