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Dubbed Vigilante by researchers; the malware prevents the system from those sites that redistribute pirated software/data. The IT security researchers at SophosLabs have reported about an unusual new piece of malware dubbed vigilante. Researchers claim that it functions in an entirely different manner compared to its counterparts. SEE: Best legal, free online streaming sites for movies, […]
The boundaries of VPN use cases are continuously expanding. Today, VPNs are heavily used by fans of torrent trackers. A hidden IP address enables the user to avoid ISP tracking and keep scammers at bay. Torrenters use a unique technology available to all ages and social statuses. P2P file-sharing offers a fast and convenient method […]
Torrent websites use peer-to-peer technology. This involves users downloading files from dozens (or hundreds) of other users’ computers, instead of having a central file server or repository. Torrenting has become very popular with the growth of the broadband Internet, which allows users to upload and download large files very quickly. However, torrents are often associated […]
uTorrent was one of the best torrent clients at one point until BitTorrent bought it. It had a neat interface with no spammy ads that made it popular amongst those who use torrent for downloading movies, tv shows, and games. Earlier, it was an open source torrent client but that changed after BitTorrent acquired it […]
If you have been living close to the torrent ecosystem, you might realize that there exist tons of torrent sites where you can search torrent files. But if you remember, when the FBI nabbed the operators of KAT, many people heard the term torrent search engine for the first time. Amid the rising scrutiny, many torrent sites have started […]
Those who are aware of how torrents work know that when you’re downloading a file using a torrent, you are downloading bits and pieces of the desired file from multiple locations. This decentralized and peer-to-peer transfer of files is facilitated by torrent clients. Once you’ve downloaded the magnet links, you need to open it in […]
What do the fans do when The Pirate Bay is down due to an error or federal action? They have to accept the hard truth and look for some alternatives to The Pirate Bay or ripoffs like thepiratebay3.org. Commonly known as TPB, the popular torrent site has been around for almost 15 years currently running […]
Looking for The Pirate Bay alternatives? You have come to the right place. The Pirate Bay (TPB) is one of the most visited torrent download websites in the world. However, lately, there has been an increase in its server downtime. Lately, the Dark web domain for The Pirate Bay is also offline. Moreover, The Pirate Bay was […]
We are well into the new year and the chances are high that the loyal members of the BitTorrent community have already started to look for the best torrent sites for 2019 in order to get their hands on different content. Disclaimer: We discourage downloading of copyright-protected content. The following list is solely for the purpose […]
BitTorrent protocol has been around for years, and its decentralized nature is what makes it so popular. However, it comes with its own set of disadvantages when it comes to Torrent Sites using centralized search engines which are prone to outages and takedowns. To address this issue, a developer who goes by the handle ‘Urban Guacamole’ has launched a torrent […]
Just after six months of being acquired by TRON, a cryptocurrency startup, BitTorrent is releasing its own cryptocurrency — known as the BitTorrent token (BTT). With the new BitTorrent token, users will get an option to optimize network speed and complete faster downloads through paid prioritization. In exchange, users who upload files will also be compensated for providing […]
Even if one has got the slightest exposure to the BitTorrent world, it’s hard to believe one doesn’t have an idea of KickAssTorrents. The defunct torrent site was so popular that we can often find internet users searching for torrent websites that are KickAss alternatives. In its glory days, KickAss rose to success, taking the throne […]
As part of its expansion to the space of cryptocurrency, torrent client BitTorrent will be introducing its own native cryptocurrency using the Tron. Tron, a blockchain business startup and its operating system of the same name acquired the ownership of BitTorrent client in 2018 to the tune of $140 million. Last year, Tron was still […]
It has been many days since a popular, semi-private BitTorrent tracker Demonoid has remained offline. The employees working for this website are also clueless about what’s happening and claim that the owner of Demonoid, Deimos, is also missing. None of them have had any contact with him for the past two months. Demonoid has been […]
BitTorrent, the company that owns the popular uTorrent file-sharing client, has been quietly sold for $ 140 million in cash to Justin Sun, the founder of the TRON Cryptocurrency blockchain start-up. TRON cryptocurrency is a decentralized platform for entertainment and content sharing using blockchain technology and distributed storage technology. Allows users to publish content without […]
You are not alone, The Pirate Bay is down for everyone for over 7 hours. If you are a torrent fan and visiting The Pirate Bay website (ThePirateBay.og) right now you may see Cloudflare’s Error 502 message. This is because The Pirate Bay is currently down and offline for visitors around the world. The error […]
Is your torrent download speed slow and you want to speed it up? Here, we have written a comprehensive guide that covers different aspects of torrent downloading. Using torrent clients is one of the most popular ways to share the files over the web. There are many popular torrent sites as well. While there are […]
You are not alone, The Pirate Bay is down for everyone and worse, its dark web domain is also offline for more than a month. Currently, those visiting The Pirate Bay can see an error message generated by Cloudflare since the site uses its CDN and DDoS protection services. According to the message: “This page […]
rTorrent Client Exploited to Mine Monero Cryptocurrency Thanks to XML-RPC Misconfiguration Vulnerability. According to the findings of F5 Networks Inc.’s threat researchers, cybercriminals have managed to make $3,900 in a new malicious cryptomining campaign. The new scheme involves installation of currency-mining software on computers that run on Unix-like OS through exploiting the famous BitTorrent client […]
Developers are in the process of releasing updates to fix the critical flaws. Two versions of uTorrent, one of the Internet’s most widely used BitTorrent apps, have easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities that allow attackers to execute code, access downloaded files, and snoop on download histories, a Google Project Zero researcher said. uTorrent developers are in the process […]
BitTorrent, the P2P file sharing protocol, is still one of the most widely used ways of file sharing even after 16 years of its release and takedown of numerous torrent sites. It was developed by the American programmer Bram Cohen whose company now looks after the development. Read our detailed post to know more about […]