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ExtraTorrents is a popular name in the torrent ecosystem and often counted amongst some of the best torrent sites like Kickass and Pirate Bay. It was established in 2006 and was hugely popular amongst those prefer downloading files, movies and games via P2P file sharing method. ExtraTorrents hosted a huge collection of magnet links and […]
uTorrent was one of the best torrent clients at one point until BitTorrent bought it. It had a neat interface with no spammy ads that made it popular amongst those who use torrent for downloading movies, tv shows, and games. Earlier, it was an open source torrent client but that changed after BitTorrent acquired it […]
If you have been living close to the torrent ecosystem, you might realize that there exist tons of torrent sites where you can search torrent files. But if you remember, when the FBI nabbed the operators of KAT, many people heard the term torrent search engine for the first time. Amid the rising scrutiny, many torrent sites have started […]
Those who are aware of how torrents work know that when you’re downloading a file using a torrent, you are downloading bits and pieces of the desired file from multiple locations. This decentralized and peer-to-peer transfer of files is facilitated by torrent clients. Once you’ve downloaded the magnet links, you need to open it in […]
What do the fans do when The Pirate Bay is down due to an error or federal action? They have to accept the hard truth and look for some alternatives to The Pirate Bay or ripoffs like thepiratebay3.org. Commonly known as TPB, the popular torrent site has been around for almost 15 years currently running […]
The popularity of torrent sites is decreasing each year but they still remain one of the most visited websites on the web. However, at times, accessing a torrenting source like The Pirate Bay or 1337x can be difficult due to bans imposed by schools, offices, authorities, and governments. Talking specifically about 1337x, it’s one of […]
All know that downloading movies and software from the torrent network could infect your computer with malware, but what is more heartbreaking is when you see a popular, and trusted file uploader facilitates the process. The trusted and popular software cracks/keygens uploader for many torrent sites “CracksNow,” has now been banned from several torrent sites […]
Malicious hackers have infected some torrents on this platform with a malware functional in Windows operating systems Although in general this practice does not generate major drawbacks, experts in network security and ethical hacking from the International Institute of Cyber Security say that downloading a torrent involves taking some risks, as many of these files […]
Last month, it was reported that popular torrent website The Pirate Bay was mining Monero digital currency from the CPUs of the visitors. This move was received with much flak as the users weren’t made aware of such steps. This also gave rise to a number of ways to block websites from mining cryptocurrency without your […]
Many top torrent websites add an option to donate them via bitcoins. They also provide .onion address to help you access them via dark web. In a first, The Pirate Bay torrent has been found to be using a cryptocurrency miner. It was found that the JavaScript code in the website uses your processor to […]
The torrent traffic comprises a major portion of the world’s internet traffic. With the rise of streaming services (many of them are free), people are adopting the subscription model with more frequency but it isn’t affecting the health of torrent ecosystem. However, one should note that torrenting isn’t limited to downloading illegal media. There are […]
Short Bytes: Alleged KickassTorrents owner and founder Artem Vaulin has been released on bail. He was arrested last year in July and held at Warsaw-Bialoleka Investigative Detention Center. His bail was set at $108,000. His lawyers said that conditions of prison weren’t as per the recommended standards. They are also looking forward to US Federal Court ruling. Last […]
Update (May 23, 6:41 pm IST): It looks like Extratorrent has been brought back online by some die-hard fans. Read this new story to know more. In an unexpected move, the popular torrent website which goes by the name Extratorrent has shut down. The website was suffering from downtime errors since the last few days, it […]
Don’t worry you are not alone ThePirateBay.org is down for many but the good news is that its Dark Web version is still up and running. This is the third time in the last couple of months that ThePirateBay has suffered an outage. Just last month ThePirateBay suffered a day-long service interruption when a United States-based multinational Internet […]
Short Bytes: After months of smooth run, The Pirate Bay has landed in legal trouble. A Swedish Court of Appeal has ruled that the local ISP Bredbandsbolaget must block The Pirate Bay for the next three years. The Court has said that the injunction is line with the EU law. The former Pirate Bay spokesperson Peter Sunde […]
Short Bytes: According to a media report, Google and other search engines are soon going to implement new measures to curb the level of online piracy. The companies might banish torrent links from their search results. The search engines and Hollywood studios have reportedly arrived at some agreement. Well, as the users will still have […]
Kickass Torrents is again from the lifeless! Again in July, the world’s largest and most infamous BitTorrent distribution web page Kickass Torrents (KAT) with thousands and thousands of unique daily visitors turned into shut down by the U.S. government following the arrest of its alleged owner Artem Vaulin. rapidly after the shutdown, a collection of […]
Short Bytes: World’s second most popular torrent website ExtraTorrent has lost its three key official domain names. While Czech domain registrar Subreg.cz was blamed by the ExtraTorrent operator, Subreg has denied any involvement. Meanwhile,extratorrent.cc, website’s most popular domain, is working fine. After the demise of KickassTorrents and Torrentz, the pirates found comfort in the form of The Pirate Bay and ExtraTorrent. […]
Short Bytes: In a shocking move, the Government of India has asked different ISPs to block the torrent websites and serve the users a new warning. It states that just by visiting a torrent website, one can face three years in prison and Rs 3 lakh fine. While this move could be seen as a legitimate […]
All The Pirate Bay (TPB) domains are offline for more than 24 hours — TPB team says they are working on the issue The Pirate Bay (TPB) is currently offline and the reason for the outage is some “technical issue”. The TPB team is aware of the situation but it has been more than 24 hours […]
Short Bytes: WebTorrent streaming client works like a charm. WebTorrent Desktop allows you to stream and watch any torrent content instantly by skipping the need to wait for the download to complete. It’s a cross-platform service, supporting Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Imagine a video site or app that looks like a combination of The Pirate Bay […]