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Fake Torrents:
They plant fake torrent files on regular torrentlistingsites. The torrent-filename will be similar to what you are used to, like the special way aXXo names his files, for example.
The fake torrents will either have spying trackers attached that record your IP address, or the torrent will download a special type of movieformat which requires a spyware-filled movieplayer that you are tricked into downloading (like the 3wplayer from play.com3w.com or play.play3w.com, or the DivoCodec, or RiyoCodec, or the DomPlayer, or the Xvod decoder). Also, files that are compressed with the WinZix compressor are very likely to be fake.
Remedies:
-- Try to get your torrents from a trusted site, and from a user-account that you know you can trust (check the torrent's comments if there are any). For aXXo's movies: if the torrent is not listed on DarksideRG, then it's a fake!
-- If you've downloaded a file that requires a dodgy movieplayer like 3wplayer, the DivoCodec, or the DomPlayer, then just delete the file and remove the torrent because it is a fake file. If you've already installed that movieplayer: uninstall it, and do a thorough anti-virus and anti-spyware scan of your system.
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Suspicious TorrentClients:
As you may be aware of, some developers of torrentclient-programs are now associating with the big media-companies behind anti-filesharing organisations. If you have questions about choosing a good torrentclient, then ask them in our Technical Help and Discussions forum.
Some current warnings:
-- ZipTorrent : sends out fake data on purpose to poison the torrent and may also act as spyware. Do not use it.
-- Bitroll, Torrent101, TorrentQ, GetTorrent : spyware. Do not use them.
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Fake TorrentSites:
It recently became known that the anti-filesharing organisations are working on setting up whole fake torrentsites to trap people. If you come across a new torrentsite that you'd like to know more about, then check our Tracker Sites Discussion forum or post a question about the torrentsite in there.
If you think something urgent is missing from this warning-list, then make a topic about it in our Technical Help and Discussions forum (check for an existing topic first). Thanks to the members who already pointed these out!