Have you noticed that the IP address of every user is listed in the torrenting software when you’re sharing or downloading a torrent? Those IP addresses expose your identity on the torrenting platform. And, using a torrenting software program only increases your vulnerability. All of your torrenting activities can be monitored by your ISP, government, and other enforcement agencies. Privacy has become the biggest myth in the modern internet. While we don’t condone copyright-infringement, sometimes you can get caught in the process unknowingly. Some files that are shared amongst the torrent community are protected by copyright. If you’ve had half of your files wiped out after launching a seemingly “legit” installer, you know what we’re talking about.īut viruses are not the sole concern for modern-day torrent users.
Despite the convenience it provides to share and download large files at your own pace, it is a risky business. Torrenting was developed when the Internet was at turtle pace.
