View Full Version : Have you ever downloaded a virus through BT?
mbucari1
01-30-2007, 08:24 AM
Have any of you ever downloaded a virus using the BT protocol? The only time this happened to me was when I got a crack from BTjunkie.org.
Never from private sites and I never download from public trackers
sayanek
01-30-2007, 09:39 AM
never, it is possible ?
redfield
01-30-2007, 10:53 AM
Never have, but I'm sure it's possible
dreda
01-30-2007, 11:14 AM
never
switchtrey
01-30-2007, 11:35 AM
never from private, yes from public
biggrizz
01-30-2007, 11:41 AM
Yes i got one from a public tracker.
I didnt think it was possible
shlomok
01-30-2007, 11:46 AM
Nope, I've never had a virus.
I mainly use private trackers.
General2k
01-30-2007, 12:10 PM
Yes it is possible, even at some private sites.
I have gotten one at Demonoid, not really a private site, but I have seen 1 other at a somewhat rare private site. I have also seen some Keygens that have been picked up as malicious code.
LinkS v2.0
01-30-2007, 12:28 PM
never
Kruger
01-30-2007, 01:29 PM
Only once from a public tracker.
nadeem111as
01-30-2007, 01:34 PM
it is possible
if you download almost from public trackers
some cracks and serials and application and adults ....
may include viruses and trojens
as private low possibility to get
Hitman86
01-30-2007, 01:43 PM
Never from private sites
ikdedinges
01-30-2007, 10:31 PM
never.. but i do use a virusscanner :lol:
Ratzy Rox
01-31-2007, 12:07 AM
private or public, never. Equally ive never got one from limewire back when i used to use that, youve just gotta make sure you dont download something thats the wrong filesize for its format or something which very few other people have downloaded.
SkullForce
01-31-2007, 12:15 AM
Never happen for me on Private trackers
darkwave74
01-31-2007, 12:56 AM
never from private
StevenVD
01-31-2007, 12:59 AM
You can always trust a private bt site with a selected group of uploaders ;)
skandelouz
01-31-2007, 01:55 AM
A lot of the cracks ive downloaded through BT have been virus's, but nothing else
Never had one, even from public sites. I do get the occasional fake files in public trackers.
deputysalty
01-31-2007, 02:34 AM
Guilty. Always on suspicious files with 1 or 2 seeds. I usually download to report them to btjunkie.
Buggyme
01-31-2007, 04:42 AM
Never! :)
Most of the stuff I get are quite popular though. So if someone posted a virus as a fake, other members will probably have commented about it.
kavalchuk17
01-31-2007, 05:21 AM
Never on a private site, and if you look at the comments you'll never get one.
bcpnikhil
01-31-2007, 05:49 AM
also just be wary of weird exe files
General2k
01-31-2007, 06:18 AM
look at the comments you'll never get one.
True, if you have a chance to look at the comments before a mod comes around and does his duties you should be safe. On private sites they are very rare, and should not last long if the staff is doing their jobs to protect the members.
Also places where there are designated uploaders there should be none.
gamer4eva
01-31-2007, 11:20 AM
Never it seems impossible to me.....unless it was software on public trackers sometimes comes with a trojan!!!!
terrorize
01-31-2007, 11:55 AM
i only download from private trackers=NO virus that is.
bdrock
01-31-2007, 09:24 PM
never.....
Smith111
01-31-2007, 09:53 PM
Never from a private site
avidor
01-31-2007, 10:02 PM
I never got a virus through BitTorrent.
From Emule i had a LOT!!!
v150r
01-31-2007, 10:37 PM
private...not yet
i dont download from public
hangemhigh
01-31-2007, 10:47 PM
one time only...and I caught that via prescan before I opened it
Achilleskun
01-31-2007, 10:48 PM
i do both private and public, but i havent gotten a virus. thats why i like comments. keeps me gooooooood and safe
12spysonu
02-01-2007, 01:44 AM
never
peat moss
02-01-2007, 01:45 AM
Nope nada
har786
02-01-2007, 02:00 PM
had viruses in good old days
nothing recent from private sites
Hanz™
02-01-2007, 04:52 PM
Yeah, but I didn't run it because it was so obvious what it was, and the comments said etc...
DaMan05
02-01-2007, 05:31 PM
only on public once... always check the comments.
Dreamz
02-01-2007, 05:40 PM
Personally I Haven't But Its Very Easy To Do So Even On Private Tracker Like Keygens Or Cracks That Kinda Stuff Can Have Hidden Viruses And Stuff You Just Gotta Be Aware And Careful At All Times No Matter What U Are Doing
deuce6000
02-01-2007, 05:41 PM
I once caught the clap from a madden 07 torrent.
djsosofresh
02-01-2007, 09:53 PM
So far I've only downloaded from public trackers and I have never ever gotten a virus :)
IntrepidVixen
02-01-2007, 09:55 PM
I haven't yet...but I am very careful if I download any progs and always scan stuff with anti-v first. I don't think I'd d.l progs from public trackers anyhow.
teddytora
02-02-2007, 03:26 AM
Had some scripting issues & malware but never a full blown virus
phoen|x
02-03-2007, 12:02 PM
I've downloaded a few viruses from public trackers, usually the no-cd cracks/patches that contain the virus. Luckily my trusty NOD32 came to the rescue.
vatoslocos
02-03-2007, 12:12 PM
maybe for, public trackers yes but from private never
Phosfor
02-03-2007, 03:54 PM
I have never got any virus from public or privet trackers. I have however got viruses from links on public trackers...
hotwebdownload
02-04-2007, 06:36 PM
Have downloaded more than 100GB and no virus
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