Comments on: Protecting yourself when downloading using BitTorrent

By: Scott Decan

Scott Decan — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:15:04 +0000

How does BitTorrent measure the average network throughput? I know you can use Ping latency but Ping latency is not average network throughput, even though the two may be correlated.

Do they measure average network throughput between the user and the tracker, and not between the user and any other device?

Does the tracker route requests to the peers/media servers and does it do so based, at least in part, on the average network latency between the user and itself?

By: Dudu

Dudu — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:41:23 +0000

Is this really working ? Do I really block 50% of the potential sources or is it better ?
Thanks for your answer!

By: Dude

Dude — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:18:54 +0000

The file is zipped with GNU zip (.gz suffix).

You must have your head up your ass not to know this.

WinRAR handles the format. The easiest thing is to simply hit “Ctrl-C” on the file in WinRAR’s view (which presents the uncompressed file, with the .gz suffix removed), and then “Ctrl-V” to paste it into the Windows folder where you want it.

By: m00t

m00t — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:01:13 +0000

FYI Bluetack’s blocklists are notoriously came from as superficially (if not uninvestigated) investiga source.

There is also a small ipfilter that wouldn’t block around 50% of all IP in the world (doh!)

IpfilterX, Google is your friend.

By: M@r$#@1

M@r$#@1 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:34:04 +0000

Updating download URL for ip list

http://blocklistpro.com/download-center/start-download/p2p-ip-filters/1547-nipfilter.dat.gz.html

By: mehrshad

mehrshad — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:32:14 +0000

hi
last week i received a warning from my isp for downloading simcity societies on utorrent. amazing part was that I didn’t complete the 3gb download and deleted the file and link all together. but anyways I was caught the moment i clicked on the link……I have been searching all over the internet pages to find a solution and there is none. it is in the nature of the torrents to giveaway your Ips and other relevant info to the ones who are hunting downloaders. there is no effective way to avoid it. its like diving to a water pool naked and expect not to get wet.Its just a matter of time. you do it, you will receive on of those warnings.It is f*** privacy breaching but they are doing it and it is getting even worse. prosecuting offenders is not a strong law yet but they will pass one ASAP if it continues like this. they will crucify one to set an example for others. just be careful and try to avoid obvious copyrighted peers. goodluck.

By: Amr

Amr — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:41:57 +0000

if you please (Vitaliy Romanyuk ) if u can provide us to a direct link to further explanation of what u said it would be nice , coz there’s nothing about (potential sources) on this page