by Editor on April 2, 2013
Lumfile.com is a file locker that has been on our radar for many months. We have taken various mitigation actions against Lumfile over the past nine months. Unfortunately, the site remains a problem however it’s a problem we are determined to resolve.
Last year Lumfile lost it’s hosting in Canada due to the prevalence of illegal content on the site, then in November 2012 the site was one of many terminated by payment processor Avangate. Now the site uses alternative methods of payment processing and routinely ignores DMCA notices issued to it.
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by Editor on September 25, 2012
Bolt Sharing represents everything that is bad about the file locker industry. A site established to do nothing other than rip off content and software producers by stealing then sharing copyright infringing files.
Most people have not heard of this site, it doesn’t jump into ones mind as a legitimate place to go and store files, however the hardcore pirates know it and they use it nefariously as a way station of theft.
The front page looks unassuming and provides no indication of the massive scale theft taking place on BoltSharing’s servers.
The fact is that BoltSharing carries terabytes of copyright infringement, there’s virtually nothing else. Every file infringes copyright, every dollar transacted as an uploader earning money per download or as a downloader paying to download content is tainted.
Read on for more about BoltSharing.
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by Editor on July 10, 2012
BitShare.com is a bit too suspect for our liking. We did a bit of digging around into Bitshare and we came up with quite a bit of disturbing evidence.
BitShare.com, like many file locker sites offer members incentives to upload. This means they host quite a bit of popular content such as Hollywood Movies, TV Shows, Stolen Pornography, Pirate Software and even extreme Child Pornography.
BitShare
In recent times they have been making statements for public consumption such as “we will ban uploaders of porn” or “we will ban uploaders of copyright files”. However these statements are simply obfuscating the fact that they reward uploaders of illicit content every day.
Read on a “bit” (ok sorry we’ll stop that now!) to see what we found out about BitShare
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by Editor on July 8, 2012
We previously investigated FileGag which is a file sharing site which prides itself on it’s huge collection of pirated movies, tv shows, software and pornography. They even host extreme pornography including child pornography
File Gag
They pay uploaders and affiliates a sliding scale of rewards and also use Paypal to process payments. There is no limit to the audacity of these people, they openly advertise their illegal wares.
We have re-investigated the site and have found that nothing has changed since our initial look at the site. They still accept Paypal payments and all popular credit cards through Paypal’s processing systems.
Update:1st July 2012 FileGag went down over the weekend but have re-appeared today. We will be working to have the site shut down permanently, or at very least cut of their access to payment processing.
Update:3rd July 2012 We have found much more pirate software on FileGag and more disturbingly extreme child pornography, the descriptions of which are so bad we cannot publish the search results.
Update:5th July 2012 FileGag seems to have stopped using their original Paypal account, they are now using the Paypal account of [email protected]. Let’s see how long this lasts.
Update:6th July 2012 FileGag have now lost their ability to process through Paypal. Account has been terminated, all funds held for 180 days and no withdrawals or transfers of funds are possible. They have also been suspended by Payza, leaving them with no payment options.
Update:8th July 2012 FileGag have now moved processing to Moneybookers, now known as Skrill. We’re working to shut down this processing option.
Update:9th July 2012 FileGag have been terminated by Moneybookers / Skrill.
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by Editor on July 6, 2012
FileRose has a nice name but it doesn’t smell anything like a rose, in fact it smells like ……
FileRose is an example of an illegal file locker site that has happily set up it’s site with no regard for the intellectual property of others. As such there is a load of pirate software, videos, games, movies and more to download from this site. Unfortunately there is a considerable amount of extreme and sickening child pornography hosted by FileRose.
FileRose
UPDATE: 6th July 2012 FileRose have had their Paypal accounts terminated. All funds have been frozen for 180 days and in that time they cannot withdraw or transfer funds. They may no longer process any payments through Paypal.
UPDATE: 8th July 2012 FileRose started accepting Paypal again by replacing their old terminated Paypal account with a new one. This has also now been terminated. All funds have been frozen for 180 days and in that time they cannot withdraw or transfer funds. They may no longer process any payments through Paypal. Every time a file locker replaces their old payment method with a new one we will work to shut it down.
UPDATE: 8th July 2012 FileRose have added LiqPay as a payment option. We will be working with Visa and Mastercard to have this merchant relationship terminated.
UPDATE: 9th July 2012 FileRose have resumed using Paypal. We have reported this to Paypal and are hoping for a quick resolution.
Read on for more about FileRose
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by Editor on July 6, 2012
There is a saying, “The bigger you are, the harder you fall”. Nothing could sum up that saying than the actions of our worst illegal file locker investigated thus far, Deposit Files.
Deposit Files hosts everything. Pirate software, Blockbuster Hollywood Movies, Games, Music, Pornography and sickening incest, bestiality and child pornography.
Deposit Files
UPDATE: 11 July 2012
Over recent days we announced the Paypal termination of several sites, including Deposit Files, by Paypal. It seems that Deposit Files has begun processing with Paypal again.
Read more of the dirt we have collected on Deposit Files and the disgusting content they happily host.
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by Editor on July 5, 2012
FileDefend are a big player in the world of file locker piracy. It didn’t take us too long to find blockbuster Hollywood movies, the latest Windows software, TV Shows and more to download from them.
UPDATE: 6th July 2012 FileDefend have had their Paypal accounts terminated. All funds have been frozen for 180 days and in that time they cannot withdraw or transfer funds. They may no longer process any payments through Paypal.
UPDATE: 8th July 2012 FileDefend started accepting Paypal again by replacing their old terminated Paypal account with a new one. This has also now been terminated. All funds have been frozen for 180 days and in that time they cannot withdraw or transfer funds. They may no longer process any payments through Paypal. Every time a file locker replaces their old payment method with a new one we will work to shut it down.
UPDATE: 9th July 2012 FileDefend have had their new Paypal account terminated. All funds have been frozen for 180 days and in that time they cannot withdraw or transfer funds. They may no longer process any payments through Paypal.
UPDATE: 31st July 2012 FileDefend are having difficulty paying their affiliates.
Dear Affiliates,
REF: AFFILIATE PAYMENTS
Please note that due to a problem with paypal & payza, our payments could not be completed. We are looking into this matter with urgency to get it fixed as soon as possible. However please note that all your payments will be sent. This delay does not mean that you will not be paid, there’s just been a delay due to the error that occurred. We apologize for any inconvenience caused to you.
Thanking you,
Affiliate Dept
It’s strange they call themselves File Defend when on our research they do nothing to defend the intellectual property of others and quite happily profit from illicit downloads of software, movies, tv shows and pornography.
File Defend offer incentives to uploaders via pay per download and their affiliate program, read on to see all the dirt on File Defend.
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