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The BitTorrent protocol constitutes a decentralised file-sharing network.

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Hiding BitTorrent clients

One of the things that came out of the Snowden files, I believe, was that ISP's will monitor someone that has a BitTorrent client (uTorrent, qbittorrent etc.) installed on their PC, even if they don't use it. It is possible to hide BitTorrent…
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How does using port mapping create a leak from the VPN?

I have red in the discussion forums of VPN services, such as Private Internet Access, that torrent clients should have certain features disabled to ensure security. For example disable "UPnP Port Mapping" and "Nat PMP Port Mapping". To my knowledge…
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RC4 encryption of torrents safely

Torrent clients offer encryption of traffic using RC4, and people consider this very safe to hide traffic information from ISP. Now since I have a website with SSL encryption, I know that RC4 has a vulnerability. But does this apply to torrents…
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I've shared my WiFi with my neighbour. How can I ensure they're not downloading illegal content?

I want to ensure they're not downloading any illegal content (torrent websites in particular). If they're using a VPN or Tor, then I guess there's not much I can do, but if they're just connecting directly to, say, pirate bay, without masking their…
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Firewall and Torrent

I use my university internet network and all incoming connection is blocked on every port.(they use netasq firewall) They have no other restrictions which stops me from using a torrent client. Using torrent is NOT against university network policy…
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How can illegal downloads (not file sharing) be detected?

I understand that copyright holders can identify illegal filesharing over BitTorrent by simply taking part in the sharing process and noting IPs of peers. But how do they detect illegal downloads from file hosters?
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Anonymity network like tor, but using the model of torrent

I am thinking about an anonimity network (just as tor), but using some type of guarantee against mis-usage. For example, which torrent does: there is a tracker, which registers who has given how much how many pieces of a file, and uses this data to…
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Is Port Forwarding for bit torrent risky?

I have found that my connection decreased suddenly when downloading torrents. I diagnosed it with bit torrent and the answer is that i should do port forwarding on my modem/router! Is it risky?
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How does pfsense block torrent traffic?

I know that pfsense is a very effective tool for restricting bit torrent traffic. I was wondering how it actually manages to do that ? There's not much information available on this. The more technical, the better.
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I use VPN+Socks5 proxy for torrents in Utorrent. What is the security risk?

So my setup is essentially MyPC -> VPN Server -> Remote SOCKS Server in Utorrent -> Destination torrent swarm The VPN server is a well known "no-logs" provider, the country is the Netherlands and i have a different gateway/entry and exit ip when i…
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Is it always safe (virus/malware/spyware) to download video/music files (torrent, lbry)?

assume all downloads legal Spent a long time trying to find an answer, this related question from 2013 (dated) doesn't fully answer my question although I do fear subtitle malware. LBRY claims to tell you the correct file type before you download a…
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Bad torrent experience: How can I punish a miner owner?

I have downloaded a program from torrent tracker. After installation I've found that bitcoin miner has been installed on my PC as well. My electricity bills are huge now and I don't want to pay for it. How can I punish owner of that miner? Can I…
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Is proxy useless when connected to VPN?

Suppose one is permanently connected to a trusted VPN. Further let's suppose the primary objective is torrenting solely. Is there a point to go further, in particular for a proxy? I ask on behalf of reading mixed information, e.g. for Transmission…
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Is it safer to download torrents over Tor or a normal Browser?

I'm asking this question because I really want an explanation, I'm not familiar with this type of stuff. When I downloaded the Tor browser it told me not to download torrents because there was an exploit people were using when you do so. I was…
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Can I hide torrent details from my ISP?

I admit that I know very little about torrents. There seems to be very little point in encryption them as an ISP can detect the torrent protocol and a user might then have some explaining to do (which a search of their PC might make difficult). My…
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