Bittorrent Spyware

[random nut]

If you've been to suprnova.org, you might've gotten an ad about a "new" bittorrent 3.3. The file appears to install spyware, so don't install it.

This is the popup ad:
http://www.unifymedia.com/ads/banner.gif

The link is http://www.unifymedia.com/ads/bittorrent-3.3.exe

This file will according to the license install other software, and not just BT:


Unless otherwise noted, all files are released under the MIT
license, exceptions contain licensing information in them.

Copyright © 2001-2002 Bram Cohen
[...]
4) I understand that by accepting these terms and conditions, this program will be installed on my computer and my web browser home and search page will be changed in order to allow me access.
5) I also acknowledge that a Desktop toolbar will be installed on this system as a stand-alone module and that the Desktop toolbar will update itself from time to time in accordance with the EULA Privacy Policy.
6) I further understand that an accessory tool bar will be added to my web browser which will remain visible as long as the software is installed and agree that I wish to use your search engine for my web browsers auto search option and default error page.
7) To insure you always have the latest version and for your convenience this software will automatically update itself from time to time once installed in accordance with this EULA and Privacy Policy.
8) If you decide to change your homepage or search page at a later date this information ‘the url’ will be sent back to our servers and a pass-through toolbar will be installed at the bottom of your web browser. This toolbar will remain active as long as this software is installed on your system.
9) I understand that, by accepting these terms and conditions, bookmarks will be added to my system, which may be removed manually or via un-installation of the software.
10) In order for us to keep this software free, from time to time promotional offers from our sponsors will be displayed to you.
11) To prevent your browser from becoming cluttered when our toolbar is installed, any other toolbars you currently have visible will be deactivated. They can be restored manually through the IE view menu.
12) In order for this software to function properly, If incorrect host-file entries are detected for this software's related domain names, those entries will be removed.
[...]


Now why does suprnova.org accept ads for spyware-infested bittorrent when anyone can download it for free and no ads? Are they that desperate for cash?

[mojo2185]

I almost fell for it, but decided to check on this forum first. Good thing I did.

[{I}{K}{E}]

Get shadows version:

http://bt.degreez.net/

[AcID ZeR0]

Suprnova has gone downhill these past months.
I can shit faster search engines than that... anyone want one :P

[skelley521]

Bit 3.3 is braums (sp) client, didnt he developed Bittorrent???

[skelley521]

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@21 December 2003 - 16:52
Suprnova has gone downhill these past months.
I can shit faster search engines than that... anyone want one :P
Truely, I have also gotten a few apps that didnt work or had bad patches.
:angry: :angry: :angry:

[muchspl2]

fuck that noise, it even deletes your host files :angry:

[skelley521]

installed :P

Homepage (http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/donate.html) for 3.3 :lol:

[{I}{K}{E}]

Originally posted by skelley521@21 December 2003 - 22:13
installed :P

Homepage (http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/donate.html) for 3.3 :lol:
Shadows version is better :P

[skelley521]

Originally posted by {I}{K}{E}+21 December 2003 - 17:19--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE ({I}{K}{E} &#064; 21 December 2003 - 17:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-skelley521@21 December 2003 - 22:13
installed :P

Homepage (http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/donate.html) for 3.3 :lol:
Shadows version is better :P [/b][/quote]
I have 4 clients, so I get to pick and choose ;)

edit: If I remember right, wasnt shadows a spin-off of the first unofficial client??

[{I}{K}{E}]

Originally posted by skelley521+21 December 2003 - 22:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (skelley521 @ 21 December 2003 - 22:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by {I}{K}{E}@21 December 2003 - 17:19
<!--QuoteBegin-skelley521@21 December 2003 - 22:13
installed :P

Homepage (http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/donate.html) for 3.3 :lol:
Shadows version is better :P
I have 4 clients, so I get to pick and choose ;) [/b][/quote]
why 4 when you only need 1?

[skelley521]

Originally posted by skelley521+21 December 2003 - 17:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (skelley521 @ 21 December 2003 - 17:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by {I}{K}{E}@21 December 2003 - 17:19
<!--QuoteBegin-skelley521@21 December 2003 - 22:13
installed :P

Homepage (http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/donate.html) for 3.3 :lol:
Shadows version is better :P
I have 4 clients, so I get to pick and choose ;)

edit: If I remember right, wasnt shadows a spin-off of the first unofficial client?? [/b][/quote]
Why not B)
Freedom of choice ;)

[skelley521]

Originally posted by AcID ZeR0@21 December 2003 - 16:52
Suprnova has gone downhill these past months.

I remember when superN was 2nd rate next to donkax (before it was shut down)....lol.

Come on shadow users; wasnt shadows a spin-off of the first unofficial client??

You guys praise software but dont know its origin :blink: :D

[vegasguy]

Hi,

Stick with Shadow, I saw that popup from Suprnova, I just closed the window, as I am happy with Shadow,

Suprnova, just got overloaded with costs that they need to have all these extra ads, and popups,

[skelley521]

Originally posted by vegasguy@21 December 2003 - 18:20
Hi,

Stick with Shadow, I saw that popup from Suprnova, I just closed the window, as I am happy with Shadow,

Suprnova, just got overloaded with costs that they need to have all these extra ads, and popups,
Pop-ups??, I havent seen any, but of course I am using Popup XP by Bay FX ;)

[Xero Grid]

Get TorrentStorm. You can use Shadow&#39;s latest Expreimental as the downloader version, but you also have a choice the 5.8.6 or the original 3.3 client to download torrents. It also has a load of extra features like using only one window for all downloads and it will save the torrent information until you ask to remove it, so you don&#39;t have to find the torrent hyperlink again if the download is interrupted.

http://www.torrentstorm.com/

-- Xero Grid --

[scribblec]

found this in the faq


Does BitTorrent contain spyware or adware?
No, BitTorrent contains no spyware, adware, or any other kind of -ware.
<_<

[skelley521]

Originally posted by scribblec@21 December 2003 - 21:17
found this in the faq


Does BitTorrent contain spyware or adware?
No, BitTorrent contains no spyware, adware, or any other kind of -ware.
<_<
:lol: I believe RN was talking about the bittorrent 3.3 client, at least that is what I thought he was talking about :blink: ;)

[random nut]

The official BT doesn&#39;t contain spyware. It&#39;s just some spyware company who put BT3.3 in their installer which will not only install BT but also their spyware. The link to their installer is in my original post if you feel like installing spyware.

[skelley521]

Originally posted by random nut@21 December 2003 - 22:26
The official BT doesn&#39;t contain spyware. It&#39;s just some spyware company who put BT3.3 in their installer which will not only install BT but also their spyware. The link to their installer is in my original post if you feel like installing spyware.
That&#39;s what I meant, I didnt use that installer, googled it for the bit 3.3 :rolleyes:

[I the end I]

I use avant browser for anti-pop-up-ness. :D

[muchspl2]

what do you mean spin off, every client is a spin off of the original.
shad0ws and clients based on shad0ws core seem to be the fastest, but you can use whatever you like, just if you download the one pertaining to THIS THREAD you will get a bonus of spy ware.
This thread shouldn&#39;t be about witch client is better or worst, RN was just trying to help us, a psa if you will.

[Wizzandabe]

What client is that, iv never even used it. :lol:
ABC all the way.

[Greywolf]

oke... I installed it :&#39;(, now I deinstelled it, but how do i get rid op the spyware?

[scribblec]

Originally posted by Greywolf@23 December 2003 - 00:05
oke... I installed it :&#39;(, now I deinstelled it, but how do i get rid op the spyware?
search for a program called spybot search and destroy

that should help u


or ad ware 6 is usefull

[geishaslutph]

hey guys,i downloaded shadows but it simply won&#39;t install in my PC,says its corrupt or somethin&#39;.tried it for 6 times already but to no avail.i&#39;m usin&#39; ABC now but i&#39;m curious bout the vouched speed of shadows,btw i d/l the shadows in degreez so i don&#39;t think theres a prob with it.help&#33;and speaking of spybot,i also have a problem with it,i d/l from downloads.com,installed it but whenever i open it a dialog box appears with a legal notification then when i click OK(only button),a very fast window of i suppose spybot appears then dissappears just as fast.cant use it.i have ad-aware and its fine.whats the deal with spybot?

[scribblec]

corrupt downloads?

[Biggest_Baddest_Wolf]

Originally posted by geishaslutph@2 January 2004 - 20:24
hey guys,i downloaded shadows but it simply won&#39;t install in my PC,says its corrupt or somethin&#39;.tried it for 6 times already but to no avail.i&#39;m usin&#39; ABC now but i&#39;m curious bout the vouched speed of shadows,btw i d/l the shadows in degreez so i don&#39;t think theres a prob with it.help&#33;and speaking of spybot,i also have a problem with it,i d/l from downloads.com,installed it but whenever i open it a dialog box appears with a legal notification then when i click OK(only button),a very fast window of i suppose spybot appears then dissappears just as fast.cant use it.i have ad-aware and its fine.whats the deal with spybot?
Sounds to me like there&#39;s something messing up your downloads.
I use Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware combined, plus occasionally I search for some online services that check my system for crap, the Ad-Aware/Spybot combo works wonders but on occasion there will be something so crafty that even these two can&#39;t fix it, but I&#39;ve found 2 services that work well, just do a websearch for "online spyware removal", I tend to forget that I can put stuff in my favorites lately (plus it&#39;s already a loooooong list lol) so I use the search myself too, if you find something that kinda looks like "WhiskaSwat", it&#39;s a good one but you might be wise to have a pop-up blocker.... while they check yer system you get nailed by waves of pop-ups lol...

[Altimit]

I used to use theshad0w&#39;s client, but I recently switched to Azureus. IT has tons of features and plugin support, only drawback is that its in Java though they seem to have optomized it quite a bit and it runs fine on my computer.

[namzuf9]

Thanks for the heads up RN :)

[Thorz]

Originally posted by Xero Grid@22 December 2003 - 01:39
Get TorrentStorm. You can use Shadow&#39;s latest Expreimental as the downloader version, but you also have a choice the 5.8.6 or the original 3.3 client to download torrents. It also has a load of extra features like using only one window for all downloads and it will save the torrent information until you ask to remove it, so you don&#39;t have to find the torrent hyperlink again if the download is interrupted.

http://www[please no torrent links]storm.com/ (&#39;http://www[please)

-- Xero Grid --
Spyware sucks :angry:

I am looking for a client with small footprint. I love Shadow&#39;s Experimental but the thing is buggy and eats BIG AMMOUNTS of memory. If you like me has 10 torrents open at the same time you really see what I am talking about. I will ask some questions here, I apreciate your answers about this. TIA:

1. Can you configure the bandwidth settings in torrentstorm like you do in Shadows? I choose the ISDN setting in shadows because if not I get very bad speed, with this setting I get good speed.
2. Can you check if your firewall is conflicting and the status of the torrent in real time? I love the Shadow&#39;s light that gives you the status all the time.
3. I was going to install Shareaza that appears to manage also all your downloads in the same screen. Any comments about it?

And finally: I use Supernova, it has nice torrents, but also use _http://www[please no torrent links]bits.org. What are the best sites at the momment that are in the level compiting with what Supernova use to be?

Thank you m8s.

[sonicbum]

i like shadows experimental the best, very simple, i dont mind the multiple windows, THORZ, try phoenix-torrents.com very good, close to supernov, but not quite

[n18]

Shad0ws and ABC are the best, although ABC tends to freeze when i play games, still good though :rolleyes:

[sparkyjones23]

i find shadows 5.8.7 works fine no probs at all

[oldjagman]

Get the official Bram Cohen (der TorrentMeister himself) version 3.3 here - no spyware adware or any other ware

http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/download.html

If you want a smaller footprint and lots of info plus a torrent maker on board try Burst at

http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourcefor...st-rc5d-uau.exe (http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/burst/burst-rc5d-uau.exe)

Good luck