It all depends on what you're downloading. Chances are, some of the
files you download using bittorrent are viruses of some sort or
another.
The only thing you can do if you really want to continue to use
torrents as you have been using them is secure your computer with good
anti-virus programs and use some common sense.
--
Razi
On 3/27/08, Nazeem Jansen <nazeem@solidstate.co.za> wrote:
Hi
This is my first reply. Not sure if i am sending to the right place. I have
been using torrents for years now. I recently discovered that a lot of
people on the internet is breaking my pc. In the last 3 weeks my PC has
suffered many DOS attacks. I am using BlackIce Firewall at the moment and I
can see them pinging etc. my PC all the time. Yesterday I suffered from an
attack so badly, I am in the process of reinstalling my OS & apps.
My question is. What can I do about this? Which software firewall will
secure my PC on the internet. Dont say don't use bittorrent. Because I cant
and wont. I use it to download all my study material, movies etc. And it is
actually the best thing that happened since the internet.
Nazeem Jansen
-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce@securityfocus.com [mailto:listbounce@securityfocus.com] On
Behalf Of Razi Shaban
Sent: 27 March 2008 01:35 PM
To: Thomas Jespersen
Cc: Simon Jolle sjolle; security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: File sharing with Bittorrent: what possible security threads?
I'm not saying that legal torrent sites are the only way to go, as
chances are the only reason he uses torrents are to download expensive
programs for free :-p.
But there are some more legit illegal sites, such as demonoid. Oink
was great, but until its back up if you want good content with good
rates and less malware, you'll want to find another private tracker.
--
Razi
On 3/27/08, Thomas Jespersen <front243@stofanet.dk> wrote:
> Razi Shaban wrote:
> > If he's truly devoted to his filesharing he could join a private
> > tracker, which would be more moderated and have less malicious
> > content.
> >
>
>
> Indeed there are legal torrent sites as well, some of them pretty good.
>
> Examples:
>
> Linux Tracker:
> http://linuxtracker.org/
>
> Dime A Dozen:
> http://www.dimeadozen.org/
>
> But it might not be as "sexy" for your friend as it is downloading $1000
> applications for free :/
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Thomas, avid user of Linux Tracker :)
>
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