Comments on: uTorrent Vulnerable to Remote Exploits http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/ Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Sat, 26 May 2012 09:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jamaz http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-286314 Jamaz Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:33:55 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-286314 I was hacked while running utorrent 1.6 last week. From my logfiles I could read his ip (dail-up) and computer name: MORTIMATI. I found his emailadress on www.wieowie.nl and found his emailadres mortimati@gmail.ro. Please beware of his attacks. Jamaz I was hacked while running utorrent 1.6 last week.

From my logfiles I could read his ip (dail-up) and computer name: MORTIMATI. I found his emailadress on http://www.wieowie.nl and found his emailadres mortimati@gmail.ro.

Please beware of his attacks.

Jamaz

]]> By: ma942zda http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-177879 ma942zda Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:42:16 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-177879 c307t c307t

]]> By: Does port forwarding create security risk? « The Official MartinZ Blog http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-166622 Does port forwarding create security risk? « The Official MartinZ Blog Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:06:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-166622 [...] that application is written well and has no exploits. However, there are always software bugs and instances of such exploits is not [...] [...] that application is written well and has no exploits. However, there are always software bugs and instances of such exploits is not [...]

]]> By: Butch http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-57926 Butch Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:46:08 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-57926 Downloaded and installed newest version on WIN XP and was exploited by a virus. AVAST found it and it totally froze my computer.I was finally able to delete it and unintall and delete the virus and program. Everything was fine so I tried it again. Went back to site and downloaded it again and got the same results. Downloaded and installed newest version on WIN XP and was exploited by a virus. AVAST found it and it totally froze my computer.I was finally able to delete it and unintall and delete the virus and program. Everything was fine so I tried it again. Went back to site and downloaded it again and got the same results.

]]> By: uTorrent 1.6.1 released | Cormac Moylan http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-50117 uTorrent 1.6.1 released | Cormac Moylan Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:29:45 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-50117 [...] It still pretty much looks the same and does the same things as before…so it’s still the best torrent application out there at the moment. The only change of note is a fix to a recently announced exploit which can allow a remote connection via a tracker. It’s probably best to update to the latest version so.. [...] [...] It still pretty much looks the same and does the same things as before…so it’s still the best torrent application out there at the moment. The only change of note is a fix to a recently announced exploit which can allow a remote connection via a tracker. It’s probably best to update to the latest version so.. [...]

]]> By: Iain Cheyne http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49558 Iain Cheyne Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:15:31 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49558 If you are on XP SP2 or Vista and activate Data Execution Prevention (DEP), you can avoid buffer overflow exploits. Use Securable (http://www.grc.com/securable.htm) to see if you can activate DEP. If you are on XP SP2 or Vista and activate Data Execution Prevention (DEP), you can avoid buffer overflow exploits. Use Securable (http://www.grc.com/securable.htm) to see if you can activate DEP.

]]> By: uTorrent 1.6.1 Released | TorrentFreak http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49533 uTorrent 1.6.1 Released | TorrentFreak Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:29:58 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49533 [...] The stable 1.6.1 release is not yet on the download page, but is already available for download over here. The uTorrent team was aware of the exploit vulnerability in version 1.6 months ago according to former uTorrent developer Ludvig Strigeus. [...] [...] The stable 1.6.1 release is not yet on the download page, but is already available for download over here. The uTorrent team was aware of the exploit vulnerability in version 1.6 months ago according to former uTorrent developer Ludvig Strigeus. [...]

]]> By: gabriel http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49520 gabriel Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:59:01 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49520 uTorrent beta is blocked in many private sites. :( uTorrent beta is blocked in many private sites. :(

]]> By: jacotyco http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49515 jacotyco Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:55:09 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49515 @kdsde the beta was available long before the Bittorrent Inc. deal was announced. :p @kdsde
the beta was available long before the Bittorrent Inc. deal was announced. :p

]]> By: BitLair.org :: µTorrent 1.6.1 Final :: February :: 2007 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49469 BitLair.org :: µTorrent 1.6.1 Final :: February :: 2007 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:37:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49469 [...] Fix: Fix malformed .torrent exploit [...] [...] Fix: Fix malformed .torrent exploit [...]

]]> By: kdsde http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49353 kdsde Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:43:06 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49353 @#3 that beta is several month old! IIRC it was available long before the BitTorrent Inc. deal. So if it is really banned then those tracker admins might not be the smartest. @#3 that beta is several month old!
IIRC it was available long before the BitTorrent Inc. deal. So if it is really banned then those tracker admins might not be the smartest.

]]> By: Yatti http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49183 Yatti Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:02:24 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49183 I agree, beta should of been posted. I had to download it.. I agree, beta should of been posted. I had to download it..

]]> By: bltz http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49105 bltz Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:18:39 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-49105 It's really sad that uTorrent is not being actively developed anymore. It's the best client I have ever used, and I tried many over time. It’s really sad that uTorrent is not being actively developed anymore.

It’s the best client I have ever used, and I tried many over time.

]]> By: Niek http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48941 Niek Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:07:53 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48941 At Mininova we blocked torrent uploads with a ridiculous large announce size. Hope that helps to prevent spreading malicious torrents which exploit such heap overflows. At Mininova we blocked torrent uploads with a ridiculous large announce size. Hope that helps to prevent spreading malicious torrents which exploit such heap overflows.

]]> By: jacotyco http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48939 jacotyco Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:58:52 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48939 some private trackers ban the new beta. they're not sure it's safe. some private trackers ban the new beta. they’re not sure it’s safe.

]]> By: Ernesto http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48926 Ernesto Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:27:10 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48926 That's good to hear. 474 is still on the download page though, perhaps a good idea to put a link to the latest beta on there as well? That’s good to hear.

474 is still on the download page though, perhaps a good idea to put a link to the latest beta on there as well?

]]> By: Ludvig Strigeus http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48888 Ludvig Strigeus Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:43:51 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-vulnerable-to-remote-exploits/#comment-48888 This has been fixed back in July. Please use the latest utorrent beta, available at: http://download.utorrent.com/beta/utorrent-1.6.1-beta-build-483.exe This has been fixed back in July. Please use the latest utorrent beta, available at:
http://download.utorrent.com/beta/utorrent-1.6.1-beta-build-483.exe

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