This is just a suggestion for everybody read it and listen. 90% of all viruses that I have downloaded were from a torrent site so stop downloading from torrent sites. This does not apply for everybody because there are many other ways to get a virus but this is one of the main reasons that I find people are getting viruses.
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tashi
Member of Team Spybot
The use of P2P/Torrents is the reason many users seek assistance to remove infections on their computers.
File Sharing, otherwise known as Peer To Peer. (P2P)
File Sharing, otherwise known as Peer To Peer. (P2P)
Alandariel
New member
I, of course, agree with both of the above posts.
However, I myself have been torrenting on this computer for three years now, and a while before that too on other computers. Due to memory restrictions (being a gamer, I need all I can get) I have not had a single anti-virus program installed during the entire three year span. I finally got one last night and let it do a full system scan.
The anti-virus was AntiVir, which I decided was the most reliable free anti-virus after much research. It found only one file, which my wife had downloaded of her own volition and I'm pretty sure it's a false positive.
(Just in case, has anyone heard of TR/Small.BQL? It was located in the archive of a well-known non-torrented MMORPG.)
My point is, torrenting can be a terrible thing. If you're pirating software of ANY kind, you are bound to end up with a virus. However, torrenting can also be a very useful tool if used properly. Remember, if you can get something that you should have to pay for for free, odds are you're getting a little more than you bargained for.
I'm honestly surprised that AntiVir didn't find anything after three full years of unprotected surfing and gaming. I mean, I know what I'm doing when it comes to my online safety, but still... I thought being careful would only help to some extent. I think I'm gonna blame all my good fortune on my religious use of Firefox. ^_^
However, I myself have been torrenting on this computer for three years now, and a while before that too on other computers. Due to memory restrictions (being a gamer, I need all I can get) I have not had a single anti-virus program installed during the entire three year span. I finally got one last night and let it do a full system scan.
The anti-virus was AntiVir, which I decided was the most reliable free anti-virus after much research. It found only one file, which my wife had downloaded of her own volition and I'm pretty sure it's a false positive.
(Just in case, has anyone heard of TR/Small.BQL? It was located in the archive of a well-known non-torrented MMORPG.)
My point is, torrenting can be a terrible thing. If you're pirating software of ANY kind, you are bound to end up with a virus. However, torrenting can also be a very useful tool if used properly. Remember, if you can get something that you should have to pay for for free, odds are you're getting a little more than you bargained for.
I'm honestly surprised that AntiVir didn't find anything after three full years of unprotected surfing and gaming. I mean, I know what I'm doing when it comes to my online safety, but still... I thought being careful would only help to some extent. I think I'm gonna blame all my good fortune on my religious use of Firefox. ^_^