How safe is it to use a torrents website like mininova? What are the risks of downloading something bad?

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How safe is it to use a torrents website like mininova? What are the risks of downloading something bad?

How do torrents work when? What are the best sites? How do you know if you are downloading something bad?

2007-07-30 14:56:55 · 2 answers · asked by mommy_2_little_man 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security

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How do torrents work? They give you the tracking information for the computers that are uploading the file. The best sites are the ones that are peer-reviewed, like The Pirate Bay. If someone is uploading a virus, someone will usually mention it.

2007-07-30 15:27:07 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Well ive never recived anything bad off of, A Torrent but, your more likly to get a virus or trojan.backdoor on Lime Wire,WINMX, any P2P Network

2007-07-30 15:11:10 · answer #2 · answered by Nate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋