Comments on: TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden Torrents http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sat, 26 May 2012 08:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joe http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-522864 Joe Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:05:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-522864 Yes, it is. The problem is not to install and run player XYZ - if you're sane you'd not do it. The problem is you do not have any info about the problem before you finish downloading torrent. Sites do not allow comments (requiring login) - there is no way to find it. I hope TorrentSpam will help here. Yes, it is. The problem is not to install and run player XYZ – if you're sane you'd not do it. The problem is you do not have any info about the problem before you finish downloading torrent.
Sites do not allow comments (requiring login) – there is no way to find it. I hope TorrentSpam will help here.

]]> By: Drummer http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-297384 Drummer Mon, 25 Feb 2008 01:05:30 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-297384 Just downloaded from mininova.org tvshow Prison.Break.S03E14.avi. VLC played it requesting for DivoCodec to continue! Wikipedia says it's a trojan virus! Just downloaded from mininova.org tvshow Prison.Break.S03E14.avi. VLC played it requesting for DivoCodec to continue!

Wikipedia says it’s a trojan virus!

]]> By: sirhc http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-289957 sirhc Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:43:59 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-289957 I did not get a spyware torrent but I did download a torrent today that when I tried to open it it said that it was locked and I have to go to torrentpassword.org. After everything I read, this was a rouge torrent also. Sad too because it took me all day to download the torrent. Hell, there were a lot of people fooled by this one, there were over a 100 ppl downloading the torrent when I decided to dl it. I did not get a spyware torrent but I did download a torrent today that when I tried to open it it said that it was locked and I have to go to torrentpassword.org. After everything I read, this was a rouge torrent also. Sad too because it took me all day to download the torrent. Hell, there were a lot of people fooled by this one, there were over a 100 ppl downloading the torrent when I decided to dl it.

]]> By: grounded http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-181886 grounded Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:32:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-181886 what a load of BS: that very site you link to torrentspam.com is full of the zlob trojan downloader/wareout/dns changer. forums>porn> click on a pix. you will need to download a "codec" package to view the video. either its all BS (making p2p safe) or the admin's are fast asleep. what a load of BS:
that very site you link to torrentspam.com is full of the zlob trojan downloader/wareout/dns changer. forums>porn> click on a pix.
you will need to download a “codec” package to view the video. either its all BS (making p2p safe) or the admin’s are fast asleep.

]]> By: TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden… — Anti spam and Mail Cleaning Software http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-152710 TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden… — Anti spam and Mail Cleaning Software Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:29:49 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-152710 [...] BitTorrent sites have access to their database, something that will happen in the near source: TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden…, TorrentFreak | The Latest BitTorrent News [...] [...] BitTorrent sites have access to their database, something that will happen in the near source: TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden…, TorrentFreak | The Latest BitTorrent News [...]

]]> By: Evita el Spam en BitTorrent | MilBits.com http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-144372 Evita el Spam en BitTorrent | MilBits.com Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:48:52 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-144372 [...] Fuente de la noticia: TorrentFreak [...] [...] Fuente de la noticia: TorrentFreak [...]

]]> By: TorrentSpam.com - Para Tornar o P2P Seguro - 2.0 WEBMANIA - Notícias, Reviews, Previews, Mashups, Recursos e Dicas na Web 2.0 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-144116 TorrentSpam.com - Para Tornar o P2P Seguro - 2.0 WEBMANIA - Notícias, Reviews, Previews, Mashups, Recursos e Dicas na Web 2.0 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:21:37 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-144116 [...] TorrentFreak Sphere: Related Content 08Aug Autor: RC Tags: MPAA, spam, Torrent, Torrent Freak, [...] [...] TorrentFreak Sphere: Related Content 08Aug Autor: RC Tags: MPAA, spam, Torrent, Torrent Freak, [...]

]]> By: TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden Torrents « Technology Blog http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-143230 TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden Torrents « Technology Blog Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:48:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-143230 [...] read more | digg story Posted by technologyblogs Filed in Uncategorized [...] [...] read more | digg story Posted by technologyblogs Filed in Uncategorized [...]

]]> By: system http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142886 system Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:27:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142886 If you can't trust comments left by the public, then you can't trust this site that allows anyone to report fake stuff. Unlike the reports left on torrentspam though, comments on the actual site can be pulled if they are wrong. They also have a better chance of having bad torrents removed. If you can’t trust comments left by the public, then you can’t trust this site that allows anyone to report fake stuff.

Unlike the reports left on torrentspam though, comments on the actual site can be pulled if they are wrong.
They also have a better chance of having bad torrents removed.

]]> By: TorrentSpam - Evitez les fakes sur Bittorrent | Korben's Blog http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142870 TorrentSpam - Evitez les fakes sur Bittorrent | Korben's Blog Sun, 05 Aug 2007 21:31:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142870 [...] Source [...] [...] Source [...]

]]> By: that_dude http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142849 that_dude Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:48:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142849 The problem with relying on the comments alone is you do not know that some of the comments are plants to make you think that the torrent is good. I think torrentspam may be on to something. The problem with relying on the comments alone is you do not know that some of the comments are plants to make you think that the torrent is good. I think torrentspam may be on to something.

]]> By: none http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142846 none Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:41:44 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142846 iv never come across a fake torrent either , i think the best way to avoid them is get them from a good source an to read the previous comments about said torrent. iv never come across a fake torrent either , i think the best way to avoid them is get them from a good source an to read the previous comments about said torrent.

]]> By: Links della settimana. « Detourned life http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142724 Links della settimana. « Detourned life Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:06:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142724 [...] la creazione di Torrentspam.com il mondo del p2p, e dei torrents in particolare, dimostra di aver raggiunto un buon grado di [...] [...] la creazione di Torrentspam.com il mondo del p2p, e dei torrents in particolare, dimostra di aver raggiunto un buon grado di [...]

]]> By: John http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142675 John Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:32:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142675 Use a decent tracker and you don't have to worry about "torrent spam". Use a decent tracker and you don’t have to worry about “torrent spam”.

]]> By: TorrentSpam: divulga a la comunidad los torrent falsos y con malware : http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142611 TorrentSpam: divulga a la comunidad los torrent falsos y con malware : Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:53:56 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142611 [...] tiene también sus desventajas, ya que en estos últimos meses hay muchos archivos que se descargan con algún tipo de malware con [...] [...] tiene también sus desventajas, ya que en estos últimos meses hay muchos archivos que se descargan con algún tipo de malware con [...]

]]> By: Zepy Top Articles and News for Today #4 - ZePy http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142608 Zepy Top Articles and News for Today #4 - ZePy Sun, 05 Aug 2007 08:49:34 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142608 [...] TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden Torrents Share This   [?] Doesn't want to miss latest tips? Subscribe Full Feed Here Related Posts:Zepy Top Articles and News for Today #3 [...] [...] TorrentSpam: Report Fake and Malware Ridden Torrents Share This   [?] Doesn’t want to miss latest tips? Subscribe Full Feed Here Related Posts:Zepy Top Articles and News for Today #3 [...]

]]> By: moose http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142494 moose Sun, 05 Aug 2007 03:18:03 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142494 i hate people that say whats the point of this. theres a damn point if u cant understand that then go on blindly downloading torrents. some people have a hard time and need help spotting bs torrents. i hate people that say whats the point of this. theres a damn point if u cant understand that then go on blindly downloading torrents. some people have a hard time and need help spotting bs torrents.

]]> By: sleed http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142481 sleed Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:42:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142481 How about tracker admins do their job and delete fake torrents. Every tracker should have a "report torrent" link. How about tracker admins do their job and delete fake torrents.
Every tracker should have a “report torrent” link.

]]> By: Alenônimo http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142465 Alenônimo Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:49:23 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142465 Wouldn't be a better idea if the <strong>Torrents clients</strong> could have access to these databases to warn users? Like eMule Plus? Wouldn’t be a better idea if the Torrents clients could have access to these databases to warn users? Like eMule Plus?

]]> By: Useless http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142426 Useless Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:43:17 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142426 TorrentSpam.com will be useless: the four-letter organizations will start reporting valid torrents as spam torrents. TorrentSpam.com will be useless: the four-letter organizations will start reporting valid torrents as spam torrents.

]]> By: qwertxx http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142389 qwertxx Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:10:38 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142389 its hard to verify torrents as fakes unless you donwload and check them.. BUT this is very usefull for reporting obvious fakes.. like fake aXXo release, DVDrips that have no dvd yet... etc etc.. its hard to verify torrents as fakes unless you donwload and check them..

BUT this is very usefull for reporting obvious fakes.. like fake aXXo release, DVDrips that have no dvd yet… etc etc..

]]> By: Exo http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142386 Exo Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:50:19 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142386 Would be nice if you could search by file hash, but I suppose features will come when it gets off the ground. Would be nice if you could search by file hash, but I suppose features will come when it gets off the ground.

]]> By: system http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142382 system Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:45:45 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142382 I fail to see the point to this. With an API available, either torrentspam or the site using the API is going to have to filter out a lot of chaff. Site A is not going to want the results for torrents on site B. More chaff means bigger databases and higher processing load on searches. Another problem, every single report would still need manual checking because of the open nature of the reports. Anyone using every report to remove a torrent from their site could wake up one morning to find certain agencies have reported every one of their torrents (and thus they have none left). Also, who is likely to use this site? Anyone who will go out of their way to report a fake torrent to a 3rd party is likely to have left a comment on the site concerned. People looking to download the torrent don't need to load up another browser tab to see that info. An internally handled "report torrent" button requires less work on the part of the coders, no irrelevant reports to be filtered, no bandwidth wastage connecting to a 3rd party site and no reliance on that 3rd party to be operational at any time. I fail to see the point to this.

With an API available, either torrentspam or the site using the API is going to have to filter out a lot of chaff. Site A is not going to want the results for torrents on site B. More chaff means bigger databases and higher processing load on searches.

Another problem, every single report would still need manual checking because of the open nature of the reports. Anyone using every report to remove a torrent from their site could wake up one morning to find certain agencies have reported every one of their torrents (and thus they have none left).

Also, who is likely to use this site? Anyone who will go out of their way to report a fake torrent to a 3rd party is likely to have left a comment on the site concerned. People looking to download the torrent don’t need to load up another browser tab to see that info.

An internally handled “report torrent” button requires less work on the part of the coders, no irrelevant reports to be filtered, no bandwidth wastage connecting to a 3rd party site and no reliance on that 3rd party to be operational at any time.

]]> By: Jasper van Weerd http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142372 Jasper van Weerd Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:16:44 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142372 Is it sure this is not a back door set up by the authorities? Is it sure this is not a back door set up by the authorities?

]]> By: Timon http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142362 Timon Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:58:17 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142362 What I do is look at the comments and see what people say about it, or I hold my breath and hope it's real. So far I never ran into a fake torrent, which is good! What I do is look at the comments and see what people say about it, or I hold my breath and hope it’s real. So far I never ran into a fake torrent, which is good!

]]> By: Wwwildthing http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142355 Wwwildthing Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:46:36 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142355 If you want to see how bad it is, type 'ubuntu' into the search box. When I did it, there were 20 hits. If you want to see how bad it is, type ‘ubuntu’ into the search box.
When I did it, there were 20 hits.

]]> By: Ernesto http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142274 Ernesto Sat, 04 Aug 2007 18:08:02 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142274 [quote comment="142268"]I clicked on + sign under options thinking to find out more of what's going on, and it told me "Woot! Thanks for helping.", and the score increased by +1. I had no idea what I just did and what it happened.[/quote] That's a bit unclear indeed. The site is obviously still work in progress and could use some improvements. And about the <strong>ubuntu</strong> hits, some of those are mislabeled or invalid torrent files. [quote comment="142268"]I clicked on + sign under options thinking to find out more of what’s going on, and it told me “Woot! Thanks for helping.”, and the score increased by +1. I had no idea what I just did and what it happened.[/quote]
That’s a bit unclear indeed. The site is obviously still work in progress and could use some improvements.

And about the ubuntu hits, some of those are mislabeled or invalid torrent files.

]]> By: geyser http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142268 geyser Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:42:21 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142268 I clicked on + sign under options thinking to find out more of what's going on, and it told me "Woot! Thanks for helping.", and the score increased by +1. I had no idea what I just did and what it happened. I clicked on + sign under options thinking to find out more of what’s going on, and it told me “Woot! Thanks for helping.”, and the score increased by +1. I had no idea what I just did and what it happened.

]]> By: Wwwildthing http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142265 Wwwildthing Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:39:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142265 Apparently I did, but I wouldn't open a Paypal account to donate a dollar, regardless of the cause. I decided to try this again, so I searched on the ubuntu file name they had listed there, and the results tell you nothing specific (not even the file hash). Wow... that's so not impressive. Apparently I did, but I wouldn’t open a Paypal account to donate a dollar, regardless of the cause.

I decided to try this again, so I searched on the ubuntu file name they had listed there, and the results tell you nothing specific (not even the file hash).

Wow… that’s so not impressive.

]]> By: Ernesto http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142239 Ernesto Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:47:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142239 [quote comment="142214"] So I searched on it (ubuntu) and they redirected me to PayPal, where they wanted to charge me $1.00 for the effort.[/quote] I think you clicked on the donate button, instead of the search ;) [quote comment="142214"]
So I searched on it (ubuntu) and they redirected me to PayPal, where they wanted to charge me $1.00 for the effort.[/quote]

I think you clicked on the donate button, instead of the search ;)

]]> By: Wwwildthing http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142214 Wwwildthing Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:49:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142214 According to their front page, 3 of the top 5 spam torrents are linux distros (ubuntu being one of them). So I searched on it (ubuntu) and they redirected me to PayPal, where they wanted to charge me $1.00 for the effort. NUKED!!! According to their front page, 3 of the top 5 spam torrents are linux distros (ubuntu being one of them).

So I searched on it (ubuntu) and they redirected me to PayPal, where they wanted to charge me $1.00 for the effort.

NUKED!!!

]]> By: gslin http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142212 gslin Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:45:35 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142212 Why not to use DHT to build the comment system but a centeral server ? Why not to use DHT to build the comment system but a centeral server ?

]]> By: Matt http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142208 Matt Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:38:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142208 Yea, I've never downloaded an infected/fake torrent. Yea, I’ve never downloaded an infected/fake torrent.

]]> By: etherfast http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142203 etherfast Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:21:47 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142203 Solution: Stop download from public trackers. It's not that difficult to get into a low level private tracker. Solution: Stop download from public trackers. It’s not that difficult to get into a low level private tracker.

]]> By: Torgrimm http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142202 Torgrimm Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:18:22 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142202 I download a lot of content, and have never experienced a fake torrent. Is this really a widespread problem? Besides, who on earth would fall for "you have to install player XYZ to play this"? I download a lot of content, and have never experienced a fake torrent. Is this really a widespread problem?

Besides, who on earth would fall for “you have to install player XYZ to play this”?

]]> By: Sean http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142198 Sean Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:08:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/torrentspam-report-fake-and-malware-ridden-torrents/#comment-142198 its so hard to get sites like this off the ground, im hoping it does though, make my life a bit easier so i wont have to search everywhere for good torrents its so hard to get sites like this off the ground, im hoping it does though, make my life a bit easier so i wont have to search everywhere for good torrents

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