I was told by a guy on /tv/ that this is a botnet. How hard did

All proprietary software is botnet. Install Gentoo and then use an open source torrent client such as Transmission or Deluge.

>>60449762

fpbp

>>60449712
transmission qt for windows is nice.

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>>60449762
>python

>>60449802
Deluge is C++ with a python front-end.

Yeah, nah you didn't get memed. utorrent is a botnet and installs adware.

use rtorrent, qbittorrent, deluge, transmission or tixati (closed source)

>>60449712
You use 2.2.1 or 2.0.4, right?

>>60450065
>and installs adware
you mean the ads inside uTorrent itself or the ones you can opt-out at setup? Because I've had no problems with ads.

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>>60449712

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>>60449712
Idk, works fine for me (:

>>60450082
3.5
never disabled automatic updates

>>60450082
Neither, I use the far superior qbittorrent

>>60449712
uTorrent is not only a botnet it is also adware and I believe it started installing ransomware on users computers in the recent outbreak.

>>60450118
here is some attention

>>60450126
uninstall asap, check the archives if you want to know the reasons

>>60450126
Jesus Christ. Go install 2.2.1 and turn off updates. uTorrent reached torrenting perfection there. All they added later were fucking ads/virus scanners/media player bullshit.
NEVER use a torrent client larger than 400KB. It's all botnet over that.

>>60450118
whew lad, how did you get such a minimalistic UI?

>>60450118
Stop shilling your shitty portable version made by a russian retard

>>60450135
How many megabytes into BOTNET territory is that?

>>60449712
it is a botnet.

switch to version 2.2.1, qbittorrent, deluge or transmission.

>>60450210
>2.2.1
isn't it slower and stuff?

>>60450151
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

>>60450181
Check Options toolbar menu and Options > Preferences > (hold Shift) Advanced


Options > Preferences > Advanced...
Turn ALL settings to false:
bt.enable_pulse
distributed_share.enable
gui.show_notorrents_node
offers.left_rail_offer_enabled
gui.show_plus_upsell
offers.content_offer_autoexec
offers.sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled
offers.featured_content.badge.enabled
offers.featured_content_notifications_enabled
offers.featured_content_rss_enabled


Hidden menu = Options > Preferences > Hold F2/Shift while clicking Advanced:
gui.show_gate_notify
gui.show_plus_av_upsell
gui.show_plus_conv_upsell
gui.show_plus_upsell_nodes

offers.featured_content_rss_url http://0.0.0.0/
offers.featured_content_url http://0.0.0.0/

Block everything with app, http, etc. Look in that list, it's not that big

>>60450201
What??

>>60449791
this it's og af

>>60450305
>doing all this stuff when you just can simply download a better software

>>60450305
>Stho??
fixed

TL Note: Stho means what in snow runes.

>>60450391
>af

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>>60450247
Here it is maxing my connection for the last 10 hours (except for an internet outage that just happened). Guess what it was doing for the 10 hours before that? And the 10 hours before that?

>READ
READ
>THE
THE
>FUCKING
FUCKING
>WIKI
WIKI

It's all covered. Newer versions of uTorrent, the ones with the ads, are now and have always been advised against by us for a list of reasons. We have always, we do now, and we will always tell people to only use uTorrent version 2.2.1.

This is far too difficult of a concept for you and definitely for /tv/ but start by googling "numbers" and go from there.

>>60450530
I meant slower when it comes to finding peers outside the trackers and shit. I download a lot of rare stuff, like movies from the early 70s or European car service software.

>>60450530
32mb pieces do work with it yes?

>>60450558
>https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/List_of_recommended_Windows_software
>μTorrent 2.2.1 is outdated, unmaintained and proprietary. However, it is generally recommended as the only acceptable version of μTorrent for Windows. It stays true to μTorrent's original bloat-free philosophy, remains free of advertisements, and is accepted at nearly every private tracker.
Wow, what a deep insight.

>>60449762
>get shitty user experience just to hide from made up bogeyman

>>60449712
You'd better start believing in botnets... you're using one.

>>60450705
Yes, that's the wiki. What further questions do you have?

It's free and the full source code is available online. Calling it proprietary is just a technicality at this point relating to the software licence. Nobody has ever raised a concern with the source code and all of the problems people have were introduced later. It's perfectly fine.

>>60450652
It connects just fine.

>>60450693
You mean 16MB? Yes. It can't make them (max 4MB), but it can handle them just fine.

>>60450823
Why should I use an outdated version?

>>60450870
Because simply being new isn't a selling point by itself, applefag.

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>>60450722

>>60450870
It's not. Nothing has been added to the torrent protocol since its release.

>>60450887
>applefag
lol, no need to be upset
I just assume some bugs and vulnerabilities must have been fixed in the process

>>60450305
why wouldn't you just use 2.2.1 though?

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Everything is a botnet.
Even your brain is a botnet.

>>60449712
>>60450118
https://www.reddit.com/r/CrackWatch/comments/6ao38e/warning_a_utorrent_ad_is_using_a_flash_exploit_to/

:^)

>>60450118
Stop attention whoring, no one cares that you are a female.

>>60450305
>Turn ALL settings to false:
>bt.enable_pulse
>distributed_share.enable
>gui.show_notorrents_node
>offers.left_rail_offer_enabled
>gui.show_plus_upsell
>offers.content_offer_autoexec
>offers.sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled
>offers.featured_content.badge.enabled
>offers.featured_content_notifications_enabled
>offers.featured_content_rss_enabled
turns out I had already done that
>gui.show_gate_notify
gui.show_plus_av_upsell
gui.show_plus_conv_upsell
gui.show_plus_upsell_nodes
I can't see these even with shift

>>60450921
The only bug in 2.2.1 that I'm aware of is a display bug. The main screen doesn't show speeds over 16MB/s -- it wraps around. So if you have over a 128Mbit connection you'd have to look into the torrent's General tab to see it maxing your connection.

>>60450101
iirc there was an instance of µTorrent installing software that users opted out from at the install wizard thingy.
At was some time ago for a short time i think.

I use qBittorrent tho,no fuckery

>>60450305
>>60451003
Just found out how to do it. Turns out the only one I was missing was gui.show_plus_upsell_nodes. Still only gets rid of the ads, doesn't have the fully minimalistic UI.

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>>60450305
>>60451109
This is how it looks like for me.

>>60451163
Now get rid of it. You don't need a Flash ad network in a torrent client. Not displaying them still leaves you vulnerable.
It has no advantages over 2.2.1 and a multitude of disadvantages.

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>>60451163
is that fucking Windows Vista?

>>60449712
remove immediately
install and use qbittorrent
you won't notice a single difference plus it's not a botnet plus no ads

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>>60450946
Why would I use 2.2.1 though?

>>60450986
What ad?

>>60450987
>:(

>>60451163
Look in the Oprions in toolbar

>>60451315
Is it over 400KB? If the answer is yes it's a confirmed BOTNET.

>>60451269
Yes. Vista being bad is a meme, it's ok with SP2

>>60451269
>not using small icons mode on your taskbar

>>60451374
>Why would I use 2.2.1 though
Because, after 2.2.1, utorrent was purchased by BitTorrent, inc which is focused on monetization, and not the product. 2.2.1 is the last version of utorrent before it became an ad-delivery, data collection system that invades every facet of your privacy it can, but just happens to download torrents.

I use flud
>did pah dun guufed

what about bittorrent?

>>60452521
Which one? They bought out uTorrent and became the same thing, but nobody uses the Bittorrent uTorrent, we use 2.2.1. I'm actually not familiar with the client prior to that since I've been using uTorrent since somewhere around 1.3.

>>60452578
7.9.9 is the version I'm using

>>60452615
So you're just using uTorrent 3.something.

>>60452635
Yeah I probably have some malwares from it here

2.2.1
Never crashed on me. Never failed me. Always quick and speedy. Haven't used anything else in years.

>>60449762
this

gentoo is unironically the best operating system in existence and the last vestige of freedom on privacy

People caused it to become a botnet. So who are these people?

>>60452920
>freedom AND privacy hurrrdurrrr

>>60452095
Windows 8.1 being bad is a meme. People hated it because of the fucking start menu, proving that winbabbies have permanent baby duck syndrome and that they are the real reason Microsoft can't try new things to improve their system.

>>60452920
>shitty user experience
>best operating system in existence

>>60452955
Windows 8.1 being bad for desktops without touchscreens isn't a meme though