To help you find the best safe torrent sites for you, here’s our selection of the top 10 websites you need to know about. #1 - LimeTorrents LimeTorrents is one of those popular modern-day trusted torrent sites that’s not only easily accessible across most countries in the world directly from your search engine; it’s also one of the safest.
uTorrent is the most popular torrent client in the world by a large margin, but is uTorrent safe? This guide will teach you how to use uTorrent as safely as possible, and how to get the most from your uTorrent experience.
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You’ll learn:
- What safety issues does uTorrent have?
- The safest versions of uTorrent to use (and which ones contain malware)
- How to block ads in uTorrent
- How to protect your identity when downloading torrents with uTorrent
We recommend you also read:
- How to use uTorrent anonymously (Learn to hide your uTorrent IP address and encrypt your torrents)
- uTorrent proxy setup instructions (use a SOCKS proxy for more anonymous downloads)
QUESTIONS ABOUT UTORRENT’S SAFETY
uTorrent made news across the internet in 2015 when it was reported that they were bundling bitcoin mining software that would auto-install along with uTorrent and secretly use host machines to mine for bitcoins without the users’ knowledge.
It turns out that this issue wasn’t widespread, and uTorrent removed the malware from future releases, but it did raise questions about how far the company is willing to go in order to generate revenue. Currently, the bulk of their revenue comes from low-cost advertising and the small percentage of users who choose to upgrade to utorrent pro for $19.95/year.
In 2014, google’s chrome browser also flagged uTorrent software as malware though it came up clean on virus scanners. This issue was temporary as well and likely had nothing to do with the actual risk of installing the software.
Adware and ransomeware bundled with other torrent clients, has demonstrated the risk of installing torrent software, even from reputable sources. In March 2016, an update of Transmission torrent client (distributed from the company’s own servers) was infected with ransomeware which would hold users’ systems hostage by encrypting the harddisk and demanding a ransom payment in bitcoins.
SO IS IT SAFE TO USE UTORRENT?
The short answer is yes, but it’s complicated.
Currently, uTorrent’s software is considered safe and free of dangerous malware. The primary risk of using uTorrent comes not from the software itself, but the risk of downloading dangerous or infected torrents from unknown sources. No torrent client can protect you if you choose to download unsafe files which may contain rootkits, malware, or trojans. Read our safe torrent guide for our top prevention/safety tips.
It’s also a good idea to always your identity when downloading torrents, and to encrypt your traffic so you can’t be blocked or throttled by your internet provider. We wrote our‘ultimate guide to anonymous utorrent’ to show you exactly how to hide your identity while torrenting.
Safest versions of uTorrent
There is great debate over the best version of uTorrent released over the years. Some versions are more stable then others (and have less privacy leaking features). Over time, uTorrent has become much more bloated (with extra features) and less lightweight then it was in the early days.
Among hardcore veterans, uTorrent version 2.2.1 is still the favorite (and considered the last version not bundled with adware). You can still find download links to this old utorrent version (though always software from unknown sources before installing. This reddit thread has several links to download this OG version.
You can also find previous versions of uTorrent on oldversion.com
USING UTORRENT ANONYMOUSLY
Autocad 2009 activation code xforce keygen 64 bit. We always recommend taking steps to hide and anonymize your torrent downloads. By using a VPN (best option) and/or a proxy service, you can make your torrent downloads virtually impossible to monitor or trace.
Here are some step-by-step guides to help you use utorrent safely:
- How to use uTorrent Anonymously (VPN + Proxy setup instructions)
You will also likely find this youtube video helpful. It includes step by step instructions showing you how to use a VPN or Proxy with uTorrent, and how to check your torrent IP address to verify your setup is working and your IP is hidden.
HOW TO REMOVE ADS FROM UTORRENT
Advertisements in uTorrent can be rather annoying. Fortunately, you can choose to disable them by tweaking a few advanced settings in the uTorrent preferences menu.
Ubergizmo has the complete guide on how to disable ads in uTorrent.
Best of all, this isn’t some hack method. It’s actually a built in option buried deep in the uTorrent’s menu. It works great, and you can have an ad-free uTorrent experience in just a few minutes.
FINAL THOUGHTS
uTorrent is still the torrent client of choice for over 100 million users worldwide. The software itself remains relatively safe, though if you want a true ad-free and adware-less torrent experience, you should consider trying one of the open-source torrent clients like Deluge or Qbittorrent, both of which are extremely functional and popular.
The biggest risk with uTorrent (and with any torrent software) is what you download, and where you download it from. The safest practice is to never download installable files or software such as .EXE or .BAT files, which could contain dangerous software, keyloggers, spyware, etc. You should also have a high-quality antivirus, and use it frequently. Read our Safe Torrent Guide for a full list of good safety practices.
Be well, torrent safely and always use strong protection.
Ryan McCarthy
Ryan is the editor and head reviewer. He's been a tech geek and digital privacy enthusiast since the Y2k freakout in '99. When not writing BitTorrent tutorials, he can usually be found sipping a lager or playing pickup football (the real kind).
Downloads
Public Key for PGP Signing
Starting from v3.3.4 all source tarballs and binaries are signed.
The key currently used is:
Fingerprint:
You can also download it from here
4096R/5B7CC9A2
Fingerprint:
D8F3DA77AAC6741053599C136E4A2D025B7CC9A2
You can also download it from here
Previously the following key was used to sign the v3.3.4 source tarballs and v3.3.4 Windows installer only:
Fingerprint:
4096R/520EC6F6
Fingerprint:
F4A5FD201B117B1C2AB590E2A1ACCAE4520EC6F6
Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Current stable version: qBittorrent v4.2.5
Download link: 32-bit & 64-bit installers / PGP signature (FossHub)
Mirror link: 32-bit installer / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Mirror link: 64-bit installer / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Mirror link: 32-bit installer / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Mirror link: 64-bit installer / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Checksum | SHA2-256 |
32-bit installer | 7d5ec6993bde912ad35d98e2bb523c6d6022766b058bef0626bd41c8c00b81ff |
64-bit installer | 62731c7d44c217b79724cb23bef4267570332ed67c1c1feef3f6c803a6f57ef3 |
Library | Version |
libtorrent-rasterbar | 1.2.6+gita9968916ca |
Qt | 5.13.2 |
Boost | 1.72.0 |
High Sierra / Mojave / Catalina
Current stable version: qBittorrent v4.2.5
May work on older macOS versions. If not, recompile with older Qt version.
May work on older macOS versions. If not, recompile with older Qt version.
Download link: DMG / PGP signature (FossHub)
Mirror link: DMG / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Mirror link: DMG / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Download Express Burn for Windows: Get it Free. Express Burn free disc burning software is available for non-commercial use only. The free version does not expire but will only burn CDs. If you are using it at home you can download the free version here. Burn download.
Checksum | SHA2-256 |
DMG | 52f86aa8f0e3f5c15013d40ff7789861dc6afdce077dfa461ccff2a56ff0d8f7 |
Library | Version |
libtorrent-rasterbar | 1.2.6+gita9968916ca |
Qt | 5.14.2 |
Boost | 1.72.0 |
Source Tarball
Current version: qBittorrent v4.2.5
Download link: TAR.GZ / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Download link: TAR.XZ / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Download link: TAR.XZ / PGP signature (SourceForge)
Compile instructions over here.
Checksum | SHA2-256 |
TAR.GZ | 8b45080860f1322bae5e13866fadf132dc1a8b37a7eafac6c7a3021fa2c97976 |
TAR.XZ | 4b57c86a22e485e5f19ae94881dfda7b8234aa1f20fb0ec6e04972b477f26a4f |
Dependency | Recommended version |
libtorrent-rasterbar | 1.2 branch latest release |
Qt | Latest stable release |
Boost | Latest stable release |
OpenSSL | 1.1 branch latest release |
zlib | Latest stable release |
Python (optional, runtime only) | Versions later than 3.3.0 |
Other Binary Packages
Select operating system:
Ubuntu packages
qBittorrent is now available in official Ubuntu repositories since v9.04 'Jaunty'.
More up-to-date packages are published on our stable and unstable PPAs.
The stable PPA supports Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (only the libtorrent-rasterbar package), 16.04 LTS, 17.04, 17.10 and 18.04 LTS.
The unstable PPA supports Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 17.04, 17.10 and 18.04 LTS.
The stable PPA supports Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (only the libtorrent-rasterbar package), 16.04 LTS, 17.04, 17.10 and 18.04 LTS.
The unstable PPA supports Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 17.04, 17.10 and 18.04 LTS.
Quick instructions
To use these PPAs please use the following command and make sure your version is supported:
# qBittorrent Stable
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable
# or qBittorrent Unstable
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-unstable
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-stable
# or qBittorrent Unstable
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:qbittorrent-team/qbittorrent-unstable
Then install qBittorrent by doing this:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install qbittorrent
Debian packages
qBittorrent and libtorrent-rasterbar are now officially included in Debian. Packages are maintained by Cristian Greco. See this page for more information.
Mandriva Linux packages
qBittorrent is currently officially included in Mandriva Cooker. You can find more information here.
Mageia packages
qBittorrent is currently packaged in the Mageia official repositories. It is packaged by Ahmad Samir. To install it, make sure the online repositories are configured correctly then install it either:
- As root from terminal: 'urpmi qbittorrent' OR
- Using rpmdrake (aka 'Install & remove software')
Gentoo ebuilds
qBittorrent is officially available in portage. You can install it easily on your system using emerge command. These ebuilds are maintained by Mikle Kolyada. See this page for more information.OpenSuse packages
qBittorrent has been in the OpenSuse official repository since v11.3.
One-click install here.
One-click install here.
Fedora packages
qBittorrent is officially packaged on Fedora. RPM packages are maintained by Leigh Scott.
See this page for more information.
Slackware scripts
qBittorrent is available for Slackware through slackbuilds.org. The slackbuild script is maintained by David Woodfall. See this page for more information.
Eric Hameleers is also maintaining binary packages for slackware. Those are available there.
ArchLinux packages
qBittorrent is officially packaged on ArchLinux. To install, simply type the following commands: Package information here.For development, you can get PKGBUILD from Arch User Repository (AUR) and build it yourself:
AUR (non-official) information here.
Alt Linux packages
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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install qbittorrent
AgiliaLinux packages
qBittorrent is officially packaged on AgiliaLinux. Packages are available here. To install, simply type the following command:blackPanther OS packages
qBittorrent is officially shipped on blackPanther OS CD as the default Bittorrent client. RPM packages are available here.
These packages are maintained by Charles Barcza.
FreeBSD packages
qBittorrent is officially packaged for FreeBSD.
More information about the port can he found here.
To install qBittorrent, you should issue the following commands:
More information about the port can he found here.
To install qBittorrent, you should issue the following commands:
export PACKAGESITE='ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.0-release/Latest/'
pkg_add -r qbittorrent
pkg_add -r qbittorrent
Haiku port
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qBittorrent is available in HaikuDepot.
You can download it from here.
Pardus packages
qBittorrent is officially available on Pardus via the contrib repository. These packages are maintained by H. İbrahim Güngör. Packages are available here.To install, simply type the following command:
Safe Torrent For Mac Pro
#Ensure the contrib repo is present on your system:
sudo pisi ar contrib http://packages.pardus.org.tr/contrib-2009/pisi-index.xml.bz2
#Enable the contrib repo if present but disabled:
sudo pisi er contrib
#Install qBittorrent:
sudo pisi it qbittorrent
sudo pisi ar contrib http://packages.pardus.org.tr/contrib-2009/pisi-index.xml.bz2
#Enable the contrib repo if present but disabled:
sudo pisi er contrib
#Install qBittorrent:
sudo pisi it qbittorrent
qBittorrent is available on eComStation (OS/2) via this download page.
This package is maintained by Silvan Scherrer.