Hello everyone.
I've never used a BT tracker before, and I'm very cautious about downloading anything. I was wondering if anyone has ever got any viruses/spy-ware etc onto their computers while using a BT?
This is just a general wondering really.
Cheers guys
Ben
In order to get a virus through bitTorrent, somebody would have to post the malicious file on a tracker. For the most part, there are usually forums associated with trackers, meaning that if somebody posts a program with a virus, somebody else is going to report it. It's not that it doesn't happen, you just need to check out what you're downloading.
When it comes to something like the hipTracker, all the shows are from well known sources, and I'd hate to think that anybody here (except maybe foats) would purposely try to upload something malicious. Even so, it would be extremely hard, since only music files and video files are allowed (ie. no archived files -.zip/.rar etc., and no .exe.)
I've been using bitTorrent for about 2 years now, and never had a virus.
The only problem I have with BT is when Azureus is open it slows the crap out of my windows 98
The network at my university is cracking down on torrents. I am terrified that I won't be able to download any of the Summer Fling DVDs... and my beloved Charlottetown show
What do they have against BT?
I don't know... its a real piss off when what I'm doing is completely legal.
Zenith Wrote:Hello everyone.
I've never used a BT tracker before, and I'm very cautious about downloading anything. I was wondering if anyone has ever got any viruses/spy-ware etc onto their computers while using a BT?
This is just a general wondering really.
Cheers guys
Ben
Further to what srb said, you're not going to get a virus through BT files. The little .torrent file that you download from the tracker contains a blueprint for what the files you're downloading should look like. A virus would alter the files. The blueprint would recognize that the files are changed and not download them.
The only way to get a virus through a torrent is if the file posted is a virus. But as srb said, the shows on our tracker come from reliable sources so for now we're safe.
IMissMyLungBob Wrote:What do they have against BT?
Bandwidth issues. Bit Torrents use up a lot of bandwidth. And when you have many thousands of students on your network sharing through BT it can clog up a network, preventing the academic uses from being completed.
chris Wrote:[Bandwidth issues. Bit Torrents use up a lot of bandwidth. And when you have many thousands of students on your network sharing through BT it can clog up a network, preventing the academic uses from being completed.
University computers are there for academic use? Crikey - I never knew that.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
They've been very helpful. I never had any doubt that the HipTracker would be safe - but the reassurance is always good.
I assume that no one has ever had any problems with things like dimeadozen.org either then?
Oh, I meant to put in my orginal post: What about things like Limewire? Has anyone had any bad experiences using filesharing programs like that?
Thanks again.
Zenith Wrote:Thanks for the replies everyone. They've been very helpful. I never had any doubt that the HipTracker would be safe - but the reassurance is always good. I assume that no one has ever had any problems with things like dimeadozen.org either then?
Oh, I meant to put in my orginal post: What about things like Limewire? Has anyone had any bad experiences using filesharing programs like that?
Thanks again.
Limewire isn't
that bad, but you still have to be cautious. Now, with Kazaa... stay clear!
sean.bonner Wrote:The network at my university is cracking down on torrents. I am terrified that I won't be able to download any of the Summer Fling DVDs... and my beloved Charlottetown show
Don't let that slow you down. There are plenty of Hipbasers that would gladly B&P the shows for you.
new to the torrent, so I have a few questions - simple stuff...
what is the best client to use for downloading torrents
what do most folks on HB use , considering ease of use – and compatibility with XP….
laliber Wrote:new to the torrent, so I have a few questions - simple stuff...
what is the best client to use for downloading torrents
what do most folks on HB use , considering ease of use – and compatibility with XP….
I've been using bitTornado for a couple years and had no problems with it. I think the 2 most popular BT clients are uTorrent & Azureus though. It's all personal preference.