Torrenting isn’t as safe and easy as it once was. Not only are there more legal repercussions today, but plenty more safety and security issues including viruses, malware, and invasions of privacy. It is absolutely necessary to take precautions when downloading torrents. It may take a little time and research, but it is highly beneficial in the long run. So here are 5 of the best ways to stay safe and out of trouble when downloading torrents.
1. Use a VPN
Torrents are an easy
and inexpensive way to share and acquire everything from software to
music. However, when downloading torrents, any user that has downloaded
the same torrent as you can see that you are downloading, or have
downloaded the torrent content. While this may not be a problem in some
situations, as you may know, many torrents provide content that is
illegal to download. A virtual private network (VPN) service can help
you avoid a torrent being linked to you, and keep you out of trouble.
Basically, a VPN will create an encryption that will make it so no one
can see what is passing through your internet tunnel. No one will be able to trace who downloaded a torrent when you use a VPN. This link will help you find a VPN that is best for your torrenting needs.
2. Check Torrent Feedback
Before downloading a torrent, check the feedback given by others.
If you continually see only negative comments on a torrent, then you
should not download it. It’s kind of like shopping. If you are going to
buy a vacuum, do you buy the vacuum with poor ratings, and comments that
say “the vacuum destroyed everything”? I think not! Just like there are
some horrible products one can purchase on Amazon, there are some torrents you simply should not download (no matter how badly you want it).
3. Seedboxes
Seedboxes, a favorite tool of many torrent downloaders,
are remote servers that not only do the downloading for you, but does
not share your IP address with the public since you are on a separate
server. Since another IP address does the downloading for you, it makes
it much more challenging to track the torrent download back to you.
Seedboxes also provide incredibly fast downloads, and when I say fast, I mean fast! Depending on the speed of your internet connection, whole TV series can be downloaded in less than 6 minutes. This may not go into the safety category, but who doesn’t want a speedy torrent download. (Gee…I really wish this torrent would take longer to download…said no one EVER!). GreyCoder provides information on where to find the best seedboxes of 2015 to help you get started.
Seedboxes also provide incredibly fast downloads, and when I say fast, I mean fast! Depending on the speed of your internet connection, whole TV series can be downloaded in less than 6 minutes. This may not go into the safety category, but who doesn’t want a speedy torrent download. (Gee…I really wish this torrent would take longer to download…said no one EVER!). GreyCoder provides information on where to find the best seedboxes of 2015 to help you get started.
4. Updated Anti-virus and Internet Security Software
Ensuring
that you have quality and updated anti-virus and security software is
not only important for torrenting, but important for everyone to have on
their home computers and laptops. There are many ways to become
infected with a virus and/or malware, but downloading torrents will make
you much more vulnerable. It is not hard to update your security software, but it can be very challenging to get rid of any virus or malware. If you want to increase the quality of security software, look up antivirus software reviews online to find the best options.
5. Avoid Downloading Torrents
This
may not be what you want to hear, but the best way to stay safe when
downloading torrents is to not download them at all. Unless you live in
Switzerland, downloading copyrighted works such as movies and music is
illegal. Although it may be challenging to resist downloading and binge
watching the entire series of Silicon Valley (not that I ever did anything like that), it may be easier and safer to find a friend with an HBO account.
However, torrents are of course not just for illegal downloads. There are many great legal uses for torrents, but it is still important to take security measures when using torrents for things such as downloading Linux ISOs. By taking the safety precautions previously mentioned, you should be on your way to a safe, smooth, and fast experience on torrents.
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However, torrents are of course not just for illegal downloads. There are many great legal uses for torrents, but it is still important to take security measures when using torrents for things such as downloading Linux ISOs. By taking the safety precautions previously mentioned, you should be on your way to a safe, smooth, and fast experience on torrents.
Author: The article was written by Caroline. She is a technology enthusiast and blogger. She loves anything to do with technology and gadgets but her main passion is internet security. Caroline is originally from the UK but now lives in the US where she works as a Network Manager and also writes for securethoughts.com.
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It is best to avoid such sites instead with modern computing the concept of applications comes into light and for video even YouTube is allowing to download offline videos.
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