BitmeTV massively banned uTorrent version

[philau]

Due to a SERIOUS exploit with Windows and uTorrent, all versions of uTorrent after 1.8.2 (14458) are banned except for the latest, uTorrent 2.0.4 (21586).

[ca_aok]

Okay, the DLL exploit is so overblown that it's not even funny. Windows, Linux, and Macs all have the concept of the working directory for the program, windows just happens to check the working directory for dlls before the system directories (which was deprecated by default past Windows XP SP2).

The only way this vulnerability will affect you is if you randomly download a malicious dll file, put a .torrent file in the same directory for some reason, and then open that file. And really, if they weren't being total hypocrites they'd ban EVERY client before 2.0.4, since 1.8.2 and 1.7.7 et al also have this vulnerability. It's just an excuse for them to cull some versions off the whitelist.

For anyone who's convinced the sky is falling, the hotfix for all versions of windows can be found here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2264107

It might break some of your applications if they rely on this functionality to run, but I'm currently running it on Windows 7 with no noticeable issues.

[Cabalo]

It's so great they have such a genuine concern for their user's security.

[bigdaddydude]

I use rTorrent so this does not apply to me.

[tippertime]

I use rTorrent so this does not apply to me.

thx for sharing...tell us more things that don't apply to you

[Burnsy]

I use rTorrent so this does not apply to me.

Well yeah, because rTorrent isn't for Windows... so you obviously won't have a problem

[rounder]

tipper dont be rude, he is collecting posts like me now.. PP

[IdolEyes787]

I use rTorrent so this does not apply to me.

thx for sharing...tell us more things that don't apply to you

I so badly want to say " Anything of a heterosexual nature not involving animals or minors". but I probably shouldn't .

[bijoy]

even utorrent 1.8.5!
lol..

[bigdaddydude]

thx for sharing...tell us more things that don't apply to you

I so badly want to say " Anything of a heterosexual nature not involving animals or minors". but I probably shouldn't .

All of you take things the wrong way sometimes, haha. I will stop right here.