… such as The Pirate Bay or pull a Comcast and block BitTorrent traffic altogether. In addition, ISPs may block specific ports if needed and spy on their customers download habits though DPI techniques.
Just when we …
June 18th, 2009
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… question which regularly pops up in the TorrentFreak mailbox is “How do hide myself online? How can I get free anonymous BitTorrent?” Our answer is usually something along the lines of … and ubiquitous to the point that organizations give up on spying and filtering us,” Josh told TorrentFreak. “BitBlinder is actually built …
June 11th, 2009
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… are no exception. We’ve previously reported how BitTorrent Inc. had made layoffs and closed their Torrent Entertainment Network in … fuel speculation by some that it carries on with the ‘MPAA spying’ which some have accused BitTorrent of doing since it bought the …
April 22nd, 2009
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… ISPs don’t keep records of these events.
So, is my ISP spying on me?
No. This is a common misunderstanding. ISPs don’t look into your … to track down people who share certain titles on BitTorrent and other file-sharing networks. They join the swarm and request files …
March 28th, 2009
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… that badly moderated sites are often filled with spam, spyware and worse. The true power behind the best torrent sites are the moderators, since they are the ones who monitor all …
December 28th, 2008
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… Want to download Torrents anonymously? Try TorrentPrivacy, the only way to download torrents … site admins. If you’re looking for high speed downloads, a free Usenet trial might be a good alternative.
1. The Pirate Bay
It has … Alexa rank 1,126 / 2007 #7
Honorable mention: TorrentSpy
In 2006 TorrentSpy was more popular than any other BitTorrent site, but …
December 28th, 2008
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… at TorrentFreak we get a few emails each week announcing the arrival of new … on the network (Gnutella) is unmoderated – anyone is free to put up whatever they like, be it music, movies or TV shows. Of course, … lack of moderation as a green light to upload viruses, spyware and other malicious software. Equally, one of the great strengths of …
August 9th, 2008
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… are not something every BitTorrent user wants or needs. They are mostly for people who share a lot of … to having a seedbox is of course that they are not free. To some this isn’t a problem, “I pay for my Internet connection, so why … your home computer – your worries about the RIAA or MPAA spying on you are over. No more DMCA notices or warning letters from your ISP …
July 15th, 2008
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… and coded in support for the eDonkey 2000 network, BitTorrent and a rewritten Gnutella-based protocol which he named Gnutella2. … years worth of brand recognition as “Open Source, Spyware, Malware and Advertising Free” will disappear and although we can (and …
March 13th, 2008
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… that much sense without context if you’re not a regular TorrentFreak reader. You can always subscribe to our feed if you want to stay … and it was there in the format you wanted.”
TorrentSpy’s Justing Bunnel on the power of the entertainment industry: …
December 31st, 2007
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… site went down due to unknown “personal matters”.
TorrentFreak asked ‘Wildcard’ a ‘real’ Shareaza developer what happened to the … a central server. Unlike Shareaza – which is abslutely free and has a reputation for being non-profit and shunning involvement with …
December 24th, 2007
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