Yes, change one byte - the packets need a encrypted microsoft tagged RSA style key that is built into the code near the end. Take a hex editor and change one byte of that key and the key will be un-usable, so will the remote control spy packets. Since it checks all packets that come in before passing them on, it will not pass what it thinks is a invalid packet to anyone else!
This may not work for versions above 2.2.5 so make a copy of the exe file and give it a try!
There is no reason for ANY program like this to have secret RSA keys built into them! WHY IS IT THERE? Disable it today! It's easy and it's fun!
Everyone does this and all will be happy on Gnutella again.
Maybe programmers that think they are so cool and beyond everyone else will think again. Maybe not, arrogance sucks doesn't it? Respect peoples privacy and stop being greedy and maybe people will leave you alone.
Oh, you won't see this posted on that other forum, censorship is the word of choice over there, nor will you see any other truths about that silly program and all it's privacy invasions and lack of concern for privacy.