Do you wear protection?

[Brenya]

What are the various kinds of protection you use while torrenting. I do it completely unprotected. I know I should get some protection, but I don't know where to look. I can't go abstinent.

[105802]

i use a seedbox so i suppose im a bit safer considering when the files do manage to get to my pc its via FTP connection

[vic]

are you talking about anonymity protection or virus protection

[ProUnbeatable]

lol I read the title and I thought you were talking about something else... haha

[LJ.]

If you mean "Virus Protection" I use: ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus

[Albo Da Kid]

I kind of like it raw, but here's a lot of diseases and viruses out there these days. So i started to use protection lately....SSL:lol::lol::lol:

[dragoi92]

only kaspersky

[anoneemuse]

oh yea , every bit counts :lol:

[flashback3r]

I just go go go!

Noone needs it in sweden atm, but new laws might be coming in 1 april... :( (the law is insane, letting corparations blackmail ppl and act police. It's horrible :'( )


EDIT:

IF you mean anti-virus:

I don't use it, I use common sense and ubuntu most of the time.

[Cabalo]

i use so many i'd need to write a thesis here about all that has been implemented, either at the fileserver and all the other workstations.

[Brenya]

are you talking about anonymity protection or virus protection
all kinds. protection is protection, ya know?

i use so many i'd need to write a thesis here about all that has been implemented, either at the fileserver and all the other workstations.
oh please elaborate. I the only thing that keeps me from doing it excessively is the risk involved. I'm a giver by nature. I'm sure 90% of others feel the same way. The other 10% are idiot man-whores.

[pro267]

I use a tinfoil hat, obviously. Doesn't everyone? :unsure:

http://cr4.globalspec.com/PostImages/200709/TinFoil_DB52B2F1-0E7F-A983-F0F9D799A20B06C8.jpg

[Brenya]

i use a seedbox so i suppose im a bit safer considering when the files do manage to get to my pc its via FTP connection
Ok, a seedbox might be worth the money. where are the more secure places to buy one? I heard Sweden is STD-free (sauce (http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/p-do-you-wear-protection-post3096018/postcount9)). Chicks there are pretty hot, too.

http://cr4.globalspec.com/PostImages/200709/TinFoil_DB52B2F1-0E7F-A983-F0F9D799A20B06C8.jpg
they can come in through your face. better cover that too. :P

[Night0wl]

I tend to stick to sites I trust and girls I trust, so no in both cases.

[vic]

all kinds. protection is protection, ya know?


Well i use ESET NOD32 if that counts as a protection

plus i download from private trackers who pay attention to this kind of things

[flashback3r]

I use a tinfoil hat, obviously. Doesn't everyone? :unsure:

http://cr4.globalspec.com/PostImages/200709/TinFoil_DB52B2F1-0E7F-A983-F0F9D799A20B06C8.jpg


ROFL !! :lol:

Look at the cat

[Brenya]

all kinds. protection is protection, ya know?


Well i use ESET NOD32 if that counts as a protection

plus i download from private trackers who pay attention to this kind of things
vic, I'm really not worried at all about (computer) viruses (viri, lol). The MPAA aren't kittens or hot chicks that give free blow jobs, per say.

[pentomato]

I tend to stick to sites I trust and girls I trust, so no in both cases.
I would trust sites more than girls, girls always lie lol

[Cabalo]

but what kind of security are you interested to know of?
routing?
firewalling?
OS services and recommended OS ?
HDD encryption ?
protocol encryption?
anti-virus/anti-spyware?

[Night0wl]

Well I haven't gotten any "virus" yet :lol:

OT: I do use Comodo Firewall Pro (it's free and perfect and much more than a regular firewall, as it keeps an eye on system changes as well), where I block annoying IPs/ranges manually... and if I felt I needed any kind of Antivirus, I would probably go with the free version of Comodo Internet Security.

But that's not keeping me safe from authorities, which I feel this topic is about. I have used IP blockers in the past and they all have the same thing in common. They block far to many legit IPs.

[vic]

Well i use ESET NOD32 if that counts as a protection

plus i download from private trackers who pay attention to this kind of things
vic, I'm really not worried at all about (computer) viruses (viri, lol). The MPAA aren't kittens or hot chicks that give free blow jobs, per say.

well that's also got to do with the private secure trackers.

of course that in TL/What/SCT or any other tracker with 20000 users and more, it is a lot dangerous.

[Cabalo]

the real security is not on the site's end, it is at the client's workstation.

[Brenya]

the real security is not on the site's end, it is at the client's workstation.
Ok, Cabalo, you seem like you know your stuff.

but what kind of security are you interested to know of?
Double-entendre's aside, Anonymity.

[yayyyyyy]

a condom

[cinephilia]

a condom
i was waiting for this one :rolleyes:

[Brenya]

a condom
wtf this is? you can't come into our BT section and spam like you do the lounge, mate. this is serious business. some gravitas, please. :snooty:

[Cabalo]

Ok, Cabalo, you seem like you know your stuff.

but what kind of security are you interested to know of?
Double-entendre's aside, Anonymity.
as in, not leaving traces of your downloads?
well, your stats are always recorded on the tracker, so does your IP.
your ISP also keeps a record, but only of the amount of traffic registered, and which protocols were used, though this can be tricked, being the principle the same as avoiding TS.
on your end: encrypted HDDs. Truecrypt is a valuable tool if you are paranoid.

[Funkin']

None. I really only download from private trackers(but sometimes Demonoid), and use RS and newsgroups. So I'm not really worried about it.

[Mister Moo]

No, i go full anal or nothing!!!!

[puckface]

Seedbox/FTP, Newsgroups via SSL and a Doritos bag with a rubber band.

[Sanka113]

I kind of like it raw, but here's a lot of diseases and viruses out there these days. So i started to use protection lately....SSL:lol::lol::lol:

I like it hard and fast too, so using something that makes going up and down go smoother helps. A seedbox is a great way to go to stay safe and efficient.

[meelad]

I don't use any protection. I don't think it is required for two reasons. One, the anti-piracy laws are not too strictly enforced in my country. Secondly, I download only from private trackers, and that too, old material. Old that is more than 6 months old material.

[r3volut1onx]

me too ... but i just use protection for the files i download... an antivirus...

[teresckova]

i am using a seedbox..i think i am a little more secure...and i download only from privat trackers,so trojan/viruses arent a problem for me

[kondrae]

i use kaspersky for firewall and AV
was using peerguardian, not right now
encryption in bitorrent client
using private tracker 99% of the time
ssl connection to tracker website if available

[Swift]

condoms

[YoYoY]

lol I read the title and I thought you were talking about something else... haha

LOL:lol::lol::lol:

[VoidNT]

I use a tinfoil hat, obviously. Doesn't everyone? :unsure:

http://cr4.globalspec.com/PostImages/200709/TinFoil_DB52B2F1-0E7F-A983-F0F9D799A20B06C8.jpg

Your cat is obviously stoned. Too much unprotected P2P per day I guess.

[manbearpig]

the cat is so cute..
and that guy kinda looks likes a beast

[Brenya]

Seedbox/FTP, Newsgroups via SSL and a Doritos bag with a rubber band.
:lol: They never break.

as in, not leaving traces of your downloads? well, your stats are always recorded on the tracker, so does your IP.
I don't think one should be as worried about the tracker divulging your information as one should be about malevolent peers logging what you send to and receive from them. It's should be much easier for AP organizations to log information about thousands of peers on a private tracker than to actually take the tracker down.
Seedboxes provide an excellent layer of anonymity, but as far as I know, there is no reason why those aforementioned peers couldn't attack the hoster of your seedbox and attain your personal information that way.

So, what are the safest places to host your seedbox? If there is a thread in the seedbox subforum that covers this, let me know.

your ISP also keeps a record, but only of the amount of traffic registered, and which protocols were used, though this can be tricked, being the principle the same as avoiding TS.
I'm aware of the encryption available in uTorrent, and do use it. What does TS mean?

on your end: encrypted HDDs. Truecrypt is a valuable tool if you are paranoid.
Plausable Deniability. :01:

[NippleCake]

openSSL for irc, as well as FiSH encryption :).. ..and make sure all my trackers are https://

[Brenya]

Hasn't anyone used torrentprivacy with private trackers successfully?

[Sonnentier]

A relay like this might be one of the best solutions,
I like it because you can freely upload / download and have basic protection with it.

[CaptanAmerica]

y i do

[vic]

openSSL for irc, as well as FiSH encryption :).. ..and make sure all my trackers are https://

well i don't use openSSL but i added the FiSH encryption and i try my best to use the https as well.

[NippleCake]

openSSL for irc, as well as FiSH encryption :).. ..and make sure all my trackers are https://

well i don't use openSSL but i added the FiSH encryption and i try my best to use the https as well.


yep ssl gives me better peace of mind, FiSH is good also when required.. ..but is sometimes difficult to setup, apparently there are a few problems with vista :ermm:

[Brenya]

y i do
You pay $100 dollars a year so you can torrent files risk-free? That doesn't sound too bad.. you've paid that off if you just pirate Crysis and Call of Duty 5 :lol:.

How are the speeds? Do they bottleneck your connection?

[weenden]

yes i wear some of the best sunblock out there just to keep me pearly white

[Frankthetank1]

i double wrap. I use peergurdian and ipfilter I.E., safepeer, which is loaded into utorrent

[Brenya]

y i do
Oh, I forgot the ask... on what trackers have you used TorrentPrivacy?

[viru5]

ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus rocks.

o virus get in :D

[spark]

a BT condom

[Voelker]

Nothing Oo

[harshytkage]

a BT condom
i got BTectomy, much more safer and permanent ;)

[sksksk1]

Seedboxes provide an excellent layer of anonymity, but as far as I know, there is no reason why those aforementioned peers couldn't attack the hoster of your seedbox and attain your personal information that way.

That is what I worried.

[Sonnentier]

I heard from people using public torrents that they received complaints concerning the use of their server.
Logging firms hired by EA for example seem to go through public torrents and contact abuse department.

[KushBlow]

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk297/Blondie-Wan/SpockWin.jpg

[Azz82]

Relakks.com is a solution, but not everyone gets good speeds and their service lvl takes some days to answer, if you encounter problems...

strongvpn.com also offers openvpn with 2048 encryption...

Seedboxes are very fine, but make sure you choose the right one, that doessn't log your information or resides in a country that hands over your info if a courtorder is present...

[FKMA]

Usually nothing. But sometimes use socks5 proxy for BT seeding.

[horiZen]

using a server that doesnt log IP(no footprint records) they also offer SSL encryption, i limit my use to private trackers

[mbewe]

- prtocol encryption, new IP Filter and Protowall for client - highly recommend

- Nod32, Commodo Firewall, Spyboot and Spyware Doctor for other stuffs

- only privat sites offcourse and thats all :happy: