Join Forces Against Utorrent 1.7.6

I really would recommend against reading the uT forums for information.
Even though one of the coders states more than once that 1.6.x is not affected, firon refuses to remove that version from his post.

A few people there are on a crusade to see 1.6.1 banned from private trackers and get everyone using 1.7.6
Everyone who has actually tested the exploit on 1.6.1 knows it is not affected, and neither is it affected by the malformed torrent exploit from milw0rm.

So, 1.6.1 is shaping up to be less buggy than any release so far from the entire 1.7.x branch. Do not believe the FUD being spread by a few people on the ut forums, 1.6.1 still has a lot of value.

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Originally Posted by rvt

I really would recommend against reading the uT forums for information.
Even though one of the coders states more than once that 1.6.x is not affected, firon refuses to remove that version from his post.

A few people there are on a crusade to see 1.6.1 banned from private trackers and get everyone using 1.7.6
Everyone who has actually tested the exploit on 1.6.1 knows it is not affected, and neither is it affected by the malformed torrent exploit from milw0rm.

So, 1.6.1 is shaping up to be less buggy than any release so far from the entire 1.7.x branch. Do not believe the FUD being spread by a few people on the ut forums, 1.6.1 still has a lot of value.

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rvt i now believe you. This is very shameful tactic pulling going on at uTorrent. I think their mad cause 95% of their users only use uTorrent 1.6.1 (well did until this supposed ghost bug goin on) happened. I also never experienced any problems with that version. For my 2 1/2 years of using it. I think it's a ploy to deter trackers and users alike from using 1.6.1. Maybe cause donations are down as of lately? This is my opinion though. But i welcome all future criticism.;)

edit: Hope some of their testers and developers are lurking to explain otherwise

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Originally Posted by rvt

I really would recommend against reading the uT forums for information.
Even though one of the coders states more than once that 1.6.x is not affected, firon refuses to remove that version from his post.

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lol then we should ask azureus team abouth that then?? why would i send my broken xbox to microsoft when i can send it to sony lol its the same..

there is a bug in 16x and that have been confirmed many times by different sites also not just some of the utorrent team..

just move along and use what is more secure and reliable 176 ftw:)

its a conspiracy I say!...the aliens are coming!

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Originally Posted by Forumas

there is a bug in 16x and that have been confirmed many times by different sites also not just some of the utorrent team..

just move along and use what is more secure and reliable 176 ftw:)

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Unfortunately most of us already has done that including me. They forced my hand.:(

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Originally Posted by rvt

I really would recommend against reading the uT forums for information.
Even though one of the coders states more than once that 1.6.x is not affected, firon refuses to remove that version from his post.

A few people there are on a crusade to see 1.6.1 banned from private trackers and get everyone using 1.7.6
Everyone who has actually tested the exploit on 1.6.1 knows it is not affected, and neither is it affected by the malformed torrent exploit from milw0rm.

So, 1.6.1 is shaping up to be less buggy than any release so far from the entire 1.7.x branch. Do not believe the FUD being spread by a few people on the ut forums, 1.6.1 still has a lot of value.

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QFT

i think there might be an hidden agenda on utorrent people to make people quit the 1.6.x versions. I wonder if it is related to 1.7.x versions being part of the original bittorrent team and having callbacks... :whistling

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Originally Posted by grimms

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Originally Posted by Forumas

there is a bug in 16x and that have been confirmed many times by different sites also not just some of the utorrent team..

just move along and use what is more secure and reliable 176 ftw:)

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Unfortunately most of us already has done that including me. They forced my hand.:(

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but no one force anyone,if u dont want and if u sure u are safe with that 161 then continue to use it..

:)

sooner ot later 161 will be banned anyway from trackers since 161 is pretty old anyway and new version are simple better and secure than old 161..and that was trackers owner-sysop are looking for secure client

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Originally Posted by Cabalo

i think there might be an hidden agenda on utorrent people to make people quit the 1.6.x versions. I wonder if it is related to 1.7.x versions being part of the original bittorrent team and having callbacks... :whistling

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Hence the reasoning behind my comment above, who knows though. Bitmetv says 1.6.1 is immune & ok to use.

the announement was sent out when 1.6.# was effected, every tracker was banning it, we held off though but made the announcement that we would be banning it.

new info has come out since then that 1.6.# is NOT effected by this.

other trackers banned and now allow it.

we didnt ban it but sent an announcement that we would, are we not allowed to change our minds even though other trackers have.

Announcement on BCG

Since the exploit we were concerned about does not affect uTorrent 1.6 and 1.6.1, those clients will still be allowed.

The only version of uTorrent in the 1.7 series that is allowed now is 1.7.6. This change is in effect already.

-Staff

nah I was just informing others bitmetv is allowing it in case they didnt notice.