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BitTorrent Shrugs Off Massive Malware Attack

torrentfreak.com — Described as “One of the most prevalent pieces of malware in the last three years,” the Downloader-UA.h trojan is running wild on P2P networks. But thanks to its system strength - and the work of torrent site moderators - such outbreaks are shrugged off by BitTorrent.

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  • soupr, on 05/10/2008, -3/+118what, so mileyxxx.jpg.exe wasnt legit?
  • DannyDriffs, on 08/25/2008, -2/+78Seed?
  • Makaveli604, on 05/10/2008, -7/+61Two words: Private Trackers.
  • matt.rubin, on 05/10/2008, -1/+51Come on guys seed I am stuck at 97.3 percent
  • IllBeBack, on 05/10/2008, -3/+46Calm down and turn your ***** caps lock off.
  • Snuffs, on 05/10/2008, -2/+39can't sink our pirate ship bitches
  • alx1507, on 05/10/2008, -9/+44Since when does an article have to be about the RIAA to say it?
    ***** THE RIAA.
  • inactive, on 05/10/2008, -16/+49Not using windows also works :)
  • MacSuxWindozSux, on 05/10/2008, -0/+28That's why I always set the computer to show filename extensions.
  • AzureRise, on 05/10/2008, -1/+28Actually, they've used cheap tactics like this in the past.
  • matt.rubin, on 05/10/2008, -1/+25WHAT ARE WE YELLING ABOUT?
  • knight666, on 05/10/2008, -0/+24Why the hell did Microsoft decide to hide extension names by default?
  • inactive, on 05/10/2008, -5/+28HELL YEAH IM A ***** TORRENT FREAK
  • Bananas21ca, on 05/10/2008, -6/+29Too bad this has nothing to do with the RIAA. Malware is made by a different kind of scum
  • Genma, on 05/10/2008, -0/+211000 seeders and speed is 2 kbs wtf seed
  • thejynxed, on 05/10/2008, -0/+20Because they didn't want the typical end user messing with anything that didn't have a .txt, .doc, .xls, .jpg, etc extension. What they didn't have the foresight to notice, was that hiding executable extensions allowed the nonsense we see now, where it''s trivial to disguise malware by attaching a .txt, etc into the filename before the .exe, .com, .bat, .vbs, etc

    It's a case of not thinking things through. People do that, and every programmer is guilty of it at one point or another.

    And this is why we will never, ever see bug-free code made by humans. Or a perfect UI, etc, etc.
  • Makaveli604, on 05/10/2008, -7/+26Ah yes, wasting time downloading malware must be enjoyable on a mac..

    Fanboy logic?
  • dbr_onix, on 05/10/2008, -0/+17Not downloading thisisporn-notatrojan.jpg.bmp.img.gif.exe.torrent still works fine too. Reading the torrent comments is also useful (for the most part - if every single comment is "BESTEST APPLICATOIN EVER'ST", you should probably be slightly cautious, but if it is a virus or such there will normally be comments to say so)
  • amanilaenvelope, on 05/10/2008, -6/+22MPAA, RIAA,and Comcast.
    What now bitches?!
  • Raptor007, on 05/10/2008, -1/+16I have very little doubt this is deliberately done by firms on the payroll of the RIAA and MPAA.
  • kigabit, on 05/10/2008, -1/+16Great advertisement and all, but I already max out my connection with bittorrent. So you'll excuse me if I find the speeds entirely comparable. Oh, right, and you don't have to pay for bittorrent too. Yeah, there's that.
  • bjornski, on 05/10/2008, -2/+15Anyone who shuts that off is a moron.
  • seldon452, on 05/10/2008, -2/+14Ok, I'll give you the drugs just stop hurting that caps lock key!
  • Fordi, on 05/10/2008, -0/+12Demonoid's back, as well, by the by.
  • Fordi, on 05/10/2008, -0/+12Usually?

    1) Very small file size for something that should be large
    2) .exe extensions on torrents that should be media
    3) 'FAKE' posted in the comments on a torrent page
  • WomensUnderwear, on 05/10/2008, -0/+11Buried as inaccurate. I have downloaded three Massive Attack albums via torrent.
  • TruthKid, on 05/10/2008, -0/+10Sony rootkits come to mind. While not the RIAA I think the connection is blatantly obvious.
  • SkinnyPuppy, on 05/10/2008, -1/+11Four Letters: RIAA (...***** 'em).
  • eFiniTi, on 05/10/2008, -0/+10The first rule about usenet is..
  • keepinithamsta, on 05/10/2008, -0/+9Yarr!
  • Ouze, on 05/10/2008, -1/+9Why don't you have a seat over there.
  • inactive, on 05/10/2008, -1/+9Demonoid is semi-private dude.
  • Tanath, on 05/10/2008, -6/+14Better than wasted time + infection, which = more wasted time.
  • tnoy, on 05/10/2008, -1/+8Was it really be a "massive" attack if it was just shrugged off?
  • specialK16, on 05/10/2008, -4/+11MY CAPS LOCK BROKE TOO!
  • mikephimikephi, on 05/10/2008, -0/+8Quality?
  • euro22, on 12/17/2008, -2/+8http://i29.tinypic.com/2i8fxvb.jpg
  • blagoaw, on 05/10/2008, -0/+6Indeed. Can something exist without being perceived?
  • WernerCD, on 05/10/2008, -1/+7LOUD NOISES!!!
  • Makaveli604, on 05/10/2008, -0/+6You mean like TorrentDamage, Goem, Hdbits, Libble, RevoTT, SCC, ScT, STMusic, Supertorrents, thebox, TL, waffles, what, and x264 to name a few?
  • Buddhist, on 05/10/2008, -1/+7SPARTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
  • inactive, on 05/10/2008, -1/+6MAFIAA
  • D4CH, on 05/10/2008, -1/+6I tried the usenet trial once. And yes, it maxed out my 10/10 connection, but then I went on one of the private trackers and maxed out my 10/10. UseNet = Only downloading. Torrent = Sharing. I like sharing.
  • rentmitchum, on 05/10/2008, -0/+6This isn't about fake torrent files. It's about fake files in the P2P networks and torrent site's general lack of them.
  • bjornski, on 05/10/2008, -0/+5Comcast has been letting my seeds reach 120k up lately. I haven't complained much.

    I don't have a problem with what I grab at my place, but I spent the weekend there, and grabbed ONE FILE I wanted from his house, and the (Comcast there too) send that "copyright notice" letter out right away. So it really does depend on area. I'm only about 30 miles away, but it's like we're running by different rules. Either that, or they just suck at enforcement once you reach dense city limits.

    Dunno. My seeds are working. I'm not saying I"m HAPPY with Comcast, but I don't have as much reason to bitch about them right now (on the ISP side. talk about cable, and I could get into pages of complaints too).

    The second there's a competing company in the area, we're leaving them though. Not a question.
  • rentmitchum, on 05/10/2008, -0/+5Ok on this usenet, can I get MacGyver? The torrent I'm getting now is going about 20 kbps and it's like 40 gigs.. lol.. Easier to watch them on CBS.com but I want them around for reference. Yes, I have a need to reference MacGyver.
  • Makaveli604, on 05/10/2008, -1/+6If you mean on private, you have clearly never been a member because ethe entire point is that more people seed because they have a ratio.
  • verkon, on 05/10/2008, -0/+4well, sometimes there is stuff on the Gnutella network or the eDonkey network that doesn't appear to often on torrent trackers.
  • Fordi, on 05/10/2008, -0/+4But HOORAY for having humans in the loop!

    It's not just moderators; it's also users commenting on the torrents themselves. For example, if I see a 'FAKE!' post, I'll generally find another torrent for what it is I'm after.
  • inactive, on 05/10/2008, -1/+5Really? I downloaded a 1gig file in less then 2 hours with bittorrent, good enough for me.
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