cragllo
May 28 2005, 11:15 PM
| | In your opinion, wht is the safest way to share files?
BitTorrent or P2P file sharers?
In my opinion BitTorrent is safer, here is why I think this.
How long does it take to create a torrent?
It takes a while... You have to find a tracker and get permission to use it. Then you have to upload the .torrent file to a site.
How long does it take to share a file on a P2P file sharer?
You just put te file in your shared folder
Who will spend the time to create a torrent with a virus in it when they can just stick i in the shred folder?
BitTorrent does not connect to a network, it just asks the tracker who has the file your looking for. P2P file shrers do connect to a network, and you are then at more risk or hacking.
Also, from experience, I have never had a virus using BitTorrent, and have had a few from using P2P file sharers. |
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Reaver
May 29 2005, 12:40 AM
I agree with you Gragllo in the contest between Torrent and P2P, The later is definitely the loser due to the unsecure "My Shared" folders and the sumtimes defined ports not to mention the virii and other malicious content provided. But then to your title which says "whats the safest download?" should be extended to "whats the safest download for pirated software and music?" since it is obvious that people who use these p2p and torrent systems are not after legit products, therefore the safest method of downloading something legally would be to get it from the host site and the mirrors they provide.
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Galahad
May 30 2005, 06:59 AM
I personaly used BitTorrent just once, and found it extremely slow in my conditions (dial-up 33.6k connection). As for the safety... There is no safe downloading option. If someone is set on uploading a virus, (s)he will do it. Since I only download musci, if I download at all, so... There is no risk for me of catching anything malicious. But, if your intentions are to download pirated software, or anything like that... That's another story then. So, until there are 100% reliable virus scanners, there will be about 98% safe download option. You always must count in human factor... Always  People are extremely... well... you get the picture  I use Soulseek, on those rare occasions I actualy download something via P2P...
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dontmaimyourself
May 30 2005, 09:25 PM
QUOTE(Galahad @ May 30 2005, 07:59 AM) As for the safety... There is no safe downloading option. If someone is set on uploading a virus, (s)he will do it. I'm with you on that on. You are guaranteed to yet a virus if you download enough, although as you say not downloading executable file's you are slightly safer, but problem is that some people are morons and want to cripple home computers for no apparent reason. Now to top it all off you dont even have to download it, just being connected to the internet is enough to get your system infected.
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Reaver
May 31 2005, 05:25 AM
I dont agree with your garunteed statement but mind you i am not sticking my foot out waiting for it to get hit, i have a fairly protected system and i download alot i mean alot , i work for copmuting services company and have no gigabyte downloading cap and 8 mb dl speed and sufficient upl speed, and since i am allowed to have my own towers at work which i have to off, i download approximately 10 - 40 gig a day depending on my time mood and prefenreces. i have never i swear never got a virus /trojan / spyware to date. * knocks on wood breaks his desk and computer crashes post ends .............................*
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cragllo
May 31 2005, 10:02 AM
The thing is, BitTorrent is starting a new age  trackerless torrents! http://www.bittorrent.com/trackerless.htmlinteresting or what?
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MarCrush
Jun 4 2005, 05:09 AM
I don't do P2P at all but sometimes I ending up using BitTorrent so I voted BitTorrent.
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QUOTE(cragllo @ May 31 2005, 04:02 AM) The thing is, BitTorrent is starting a new age trackerless torrents! http://www.bittorrent.com/trackerless.htmlinteresting or what? yes. very interesting. I was wondering what was meant by safe here too. if you mean safe as in viruses and stuff (which you obviously do) then I really see your point but as in getting caught for piracy or something like that, bitTorrent is not 'safe' at all, especially if you are offering the content. there is no hiding like in p2p which work in non centeralized networks... or so I've read so with bitTorrent, even "trackerless" you are still out in the open, so to speak... or am I wrong?
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fsastraps
Jun 5 2005, 06:00 AM
I think that eMule or on mIRC you can pretty much find anything you want, rather that if you make a search through P2P, i think that most users that use P2P dont even know what eMule or mIRC is, but when it come to what is the safest.... Then i think it all has to do with how smart the user is, some users can tell from what is a virus and what is an actual program.
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is it pretty fast to d/l stuff from mIRC?
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maresan
Jul 14 2005, 12:05 AM
Torrents were the only kind of downloading, that didn't cause me any problems with speed, spam, viruses, etc. I've tried many different programs, but they usually slow down my PC, make slow connections to files and produce a lot of undesired spam.  So, If I really nead something, I use my second best friend google by typing the desired keyword + torrent. Works like a charm.  NOTICE: * Nothing is safe if you don't have a good Antivirus and Spyware protection *
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malish
Jul 13 2005, 11:32 PM
I would say that you can never be safe downloading from "illegal" shared resources, because as I noticed even torrent resources are getting closed all the time. I suggest that torrent would be safer, but you never know what can happen
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muksimp
Jul 13 2005, 11:01 PM
im not sure but i think that torrents and DC++ is best+safty, kazaa is full of viruses (once i got virus that destroyed my windows from kazaa) but i recommend torrent or DC++ :|
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Gyad
Jul 11 2005, 04:06 AM
I've Never Downloaded Anything Using P2P Servers. At Least, Not That I Know Of. I don't think I'm ever going to plan on using P2P. I've used BitTorrent For A Long time now, and it has never failed me. (Except when the download takes forever.)
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Noonster22
Jul 7 2005, 11:11 PM
In my opinion, Bit Torrent is a "safe-way" to filesharing. Nevertheless, I never endorse filesharing. Filesharing always poses a risk, regardless of a client. Even though you may have the sharpest-security protection, best File Sharing client, you will always be at risk... Unless you have special arrangement with the government, they can always track down your IP, via your ISP, etc. When in doubt, don't download at all.
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