RapidShare blocked malicious third party programs
February 22, 2009
Today our system was flooded by activities that turned out to be the result of a third-party program
which has not been identified yet. Of course we are glad to see that our service inspires programmers
to write software especially for other RapidShare customers. However, in some cases such software
can cause unintended problems to our servers. This especially likes to happen with software used by
thousands of users. In this case we have been forced to ban IP addresses that appear to be using the
program in question. So if you have been unable to connect to the RapidShare homepage today, you
probably have used that program. The IP ban will be removed after 30 minutes, but will be applied again
instantly if the harmful activities continue. Please do not use the program again. At this point we would
like to underline our warnings about third-party software that asks you to enter your
RapidShare login information. Although most such programs might be safe and useful tools for
uploading, downloading or managing your files comfortably, they can also easily steal your password
and send it to the program's developer. Please be aware of this risk whenever you are asked to provide
your RapidShare account information. RapidShare will not compensate for damages in any way caused
to you by using such programs.
