User User name Password  
   
Tuesday 29.7.2025 / 12:57
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > software, operating systems and more > windows - p2p software > fake torrentsites
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Fake Torrentsites
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
Toon_Army
Suspended due to non-functional email address
_
9. July 2008 @ 06:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The anti-filesharing organisations like the MPAA and RIAA use plenty of dirty tricks to spy on filesharers: from spreading viruses to hacking into servers to plant 'evidence', and now they are applying the following tricks on Bittorrent:

____________________________________________________________________________
Fake Torrents:

They plant fake torrent files on regular torrentlistingsites. The torrent-filename will be similar to what you are used to,

The fake torrents will either have spying trackers attached that record your IP address, or the torrent will download a special type of movieformat which requires a spyware-filled movieplayer that you are tricked into downloading (like the 3wplayer from play.com3w.com or play.play3w.com, or the DivoCodec, or RiyoCodec, or the DomPlayer). Also, files that are compressed with the WinZix compressor are very likely to be fake.

Remedies:

-- Try to get your torrents from a trusted site, and from a user-account that you know you can trust (check the torrent's comments if there are any).

-- If you've downloaded a file that requires a dodgy movieplayer like 3wplayer, the DivoCodec, or the DomPlayer, then just delete the file and remove the torrent because it is a fake file. If you've already installed that movieplayer: uninstall it, and do a thorough anti-virus and anti-spyware scan of your system.


____________________________________________________________________________
Suspicious TorrentClients:

As you may be aware of, some developers of torrentclient-programs are now associating with the big media-companies behind anti-filesharing organisations. If you have questions about choosing a good torrentclient, then ask them in our Technical Help and Discussions forum.

Some current warnings:

-- ZipTorrent : sends out fake data on purpose to poison the torrent and may also act as spyware. Do not use it.
-- Bitroll, Torrent101, TorrentQ, GetTorrent : spyware. Do not use them.



____________________________________________________________________________
Fake TorrentSites:

It recently became known that the anti-filesharing organisations are working on setting up whole fake torrentsites to trap people. Be careful you have been WARNED
afterdawn.com > forums > software, operating systems and more > windows - p2p software > fake torrentsites
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2025 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork