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11-24-2011, 01:55 PM
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UTorrent
I have a pastor friend from out of state who is going to share materials with me in torrent form. He mentioned uTorrent. I have done a little research, but there seems to be some contradictory things. I am sure the material is fine, but does installing UTorrent put my computer at additional risk if the files are clean? For instance does it open a port where others can have access and use for nefarious purposes? What type of precautions should I take should I download it? (I will likely get it from download.com or filehippo, but the question isn't about the download itself, but installing and using it).
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11-24-2011, 02:28 PM
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It will be fine if all you download is material from a known safe source. You can opt to not share files (upload).
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11-24-2011, 03:48 PM
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Cool, thanks. I believe you were one that had bad stuff to say about it (in general), but I figure that is if they did it like Napster and you could get from anyone and everyone. I am just going from this one trusted source (although there are other friends who might have gospel things I can use).
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11-24-2011, 04:28 PM
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Torrents are great for downloading files from legitimate sources. They are fast and secure. I use them for Linux files all the time and I prefer that method over all others. Of course you will need torrent software.
BitTorrent - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com Torrents get a bad name from piracy and often can be infected with virus'. |
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11-24-2011, 06:26 PM
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There's nothing wrong with the bittorret protocol or the more popular bittorrent clients. It's what you do with them that can cause trouble.
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