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    Safe torrenting?

    Discussion in 'Security and Anti-Virus Software' started by WonderBread, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. WonderBread

    WonderBread Notebook Guru

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    Is there a safe way to use torrents? <.<
     
    WonderBread, Oct 2, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Don't torrent anything you're suspicious of.
     
    Lithus, Oct 2, 2008
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  3. FatMangosLAWL

    FatMangosLAWL Notebook Evangelist

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    Only use torrents that lots of other people have used?
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Oct 2, 2008
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Have good Anti-virus Software.
     
    ahl395, Oct 2, 2008
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  5. Baserk

    Baserk Notebook user

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    Don't torrent (anything that has a) handy keygen(s).
    Because that would probably be illegal and it's not allowed to discuss illegal stuff on NBR :rolleyes:.
    But let's assume you want to download a copy of Ubuntu safely, using a torrent client; I'd advice uTorrent.
    If you want advice about the dark(er) side or legal implications, you've picked the wrong forum, sorry, I could tell you some what's and how's but this post would get deleted fast.
    Such are the NBR forum rules ;).
    Cheers.
     
    Baserk, Oct 2, 2008
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  6. WonderBread

    WonderBread Notebook Guru

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    I've done all of these things and still managed to have massive virus attacks. <.< The virus software is always free though.

    EDIT: I know we don't discuss illegal stuff here, that's why I left out the details. xD I'm just asking for a way to avoid viruses while torrenting though.
     
    WonderBread, Oct 2, 2008
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  7. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    If you want to download a copy of Ubuntu safely, download it from www.ubuntu.com. Much faster than torrenting it.

    Don't download illegal stuff. Legal torrents usually don't have viruses.
     
    Lithus, Oct 2, 2008
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    jin07 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Was it a good free anti-virus program (ie Avira or Avast, preferably Avira)?
     
    jin07, Oct 2, 2008
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  9. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    AVG 8 is pretty awesome at the current moment.
     
    gengerald, Oct 2, 2008
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  10. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    1. Get your torrents from a website with a comments/rating system.

    2. Scan your not-so-trusted downloaded torrents with your AV software.
     
    usapatriot, Oct 8, 2008
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