Reply to: Is it me or is the latest uTorrent a villainous piece of malware?

[Sysman]

Really? The first 8 results I get are all from mozilla.org. Are you using Google or SKA?

Edit: I should clarify, that's ignoring the sponsored link at the top which I assume most people do.

I was using ixquick on that attempt.

I don't use Google much any more. When I do it's convinced I want German versions of software so I've got lots of chaff to wade through anyway.

[gingerjedi]

If by "villainous piece of malware" you mean "tool for scumbags to thieve stuff", then the answer is Yes.

I mostly use it to backfill the first few episodes of a TV series I missed from the start.

[Bunk]

Something I've noticed recently is that there are a host of sites out there which have managed to get ranked in search engines above the official download sites

For example I've just searched for "firefox download" and the first result returned was for "downloadfirefoxbrowser.com".

Really? The first 8 results I get are all from mozilla.org. Are you using Google or SKA?

Edit: I should clarify, that's ignoring the sponsored link at the top which I assume most people do.

[Sysman]

I was just about to suggest that. Are you sure you've not downloaded a repackaged version instead of the genuine article?

Something I've noticed recently is that there are a host of sites out there which have managed to get ranked in search engines above the official download sites

For example I've just searched for "firefox download" and the first result returned was for "downloadfirefoxbrowser.com".

Never heard of the buggers until they started popping up in searches recently, and the meta stuff in the search result says this:

Firefox download manager, Firefox download for PC, Mozzila firefox download, Best free firefox download. Firefox Download For Windows Today FREE. Surf the web faster with the Mozilla Firefox Download. Download Firefox Browser FREE.

Spot the different spellings there. Perhaps amateurs, but could be deliberately targeting typos in search terms,

Nope. Not trusting that lot.

[Lockhouse]

Just thinking aloud, but are you sure you are running the official uTorrent client? They had a thing a while ago where somebody was charging for and repackaging their code, you've not ended up with some unofficial build have you?

I was just about to suggest that. Are you sure you've not downloaded a repackaged version instead of the genuine article?

[Spacecadet]

That wasn't quite what I meant, but I see your point

You're supposed to answer "I only use it for linux distros"

[ThomserveBAS]

Just thinking aloud, but are you sure you are running the official uTorrent client? They had a thing a while ago where somebody was charging for and repackaging their code, you've not ended up with some unofficial build have you?

uTorrent always used to be a very lightweight (<1meg) client back when I used Windows.

[OwlHoot]

If by "villainous piece of malware" you mean "tool for scumbags to thieve stuff", then the answer is Yes.

That wasn't quite what I meant, but I see your point

[thunderlizard]

If by "villainous piece of malware" you mean "tool for scumbags to thieve stuff", then the answer is Yes.

[Spacecadet]

Who's sockie is this?

Probably your own

[sog]

And it seems like all windows apps today have a Toolbar to install, if you aren't careful and don't uncheck it during the installation you'll get new crapware.

[TimberWolf]

How secure are VMs as sandboxes? I've got a couple installed but have hardly used them it since I first installed them. Think I got bored, plus I've got an old PC I can use if I want to torrent.

[MarillionFan]

Why not keep an old PC on which to run any dodgy software.

Java and Adobe seem to be the same, in the sense of always seeming to want to update.

Use a VM grandad.

[escapeUK]

Who's sockie is this?

Id wager that you have spent more time on virtualisation than you ever have done on your "plan B".

[suityou01]

What a complete waste of time.

Who's sockie is this?