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Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by hsbauauvhabzb »

deepstack wrote: post #6
AbrahamParangi wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It does seem that torrent software is very likely unwanted by the customer on enterprise, where the customer is the business.

Hmm, many Linux distro are distributed via Torrent. As well as many video platform also use webtorrent. It is a just protocol like http. And when one is downloading a really large file, torrent can arguably be much better than direct download.

Sure, I use BitTorrent for Linux isos at work in a highly controlled environment, but for every one of me there would be hundreds pirating software at work, and tens accidentally killing their businesses bandwidth/quota by seeding too much.

Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by smcl »

Subsentient wrote: post #10

Well you'd really have to be crazy to try and torrent stuff on a Windows machine nowadays anyways. That's just getting on your knees and begging for malware. Maybe this will help some of the more savvy users realize that Windows should be relegated to a virtual machine for when you need a specific Windows app that doesn't run under Wine, and never given access to real hardware. I only use my Win10 VM for compiling st…

You mean the act of torrenting on its own would cause you to fall victim to malware, or that the process of finding a torrent via certain sites would do so?

Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by ugjka »

marcodiego wrote: post #5

I wonder if the MAFIAA can pressure software vendors to ban classes of software. I think agreements like: "We'll only make it legal to run our streaming service on your OS if you can prevent these specific set of software from running". I think this already happens with TV's but anyone knows if there is already pressure in this direction in the software world?

If I can't stream i pirate and I do it on linux. No Loki in my region? Didn't stop me

Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by hsbauauvhabzb »

AbrahamParangi wrote: post #3
MikeUt wrote: post #2

It's the official Microsoft stance that torrent software is considered PUA (potentially unwanted application) on Enterprise. Perhaps they're expanding that to consumer versions? They define PUA very vaguely, with rather disturbing language. Phrases like "safeguard productivity" and "help deliver delightful Windows experiences" are not what I would expect in security software documentation: Our PUA protection aims to…

It does seem that torrent software is very likely unwanted by the customer on enterprise, where the customer is the business.

PUA definitions are probably different enough to warrant segregation. Games on an enterprise system are probably equally PUA

Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by prepend »

Subsentient wrote: post #10

Well you'd really have to be crazy to try and torrent stuff on a Windows machine nowadays anyways. That's just getting on your knees and begging for malware. Maybe this will help some of the more savvy users realize that Windows should be relegated to a virtual machine for when you need a specific Windows app that doesn't run under Wine, and never given access to real hardware. I only use my Win10 VM for compiling st…

Not sure what you mean as I’ve used reputable tracker sites without any malware for many years.

As for downloading random torrents off I trusted sites, that seems about as smart as random exes.

Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by l30n4da5 »

Subsentient wrote: post #10

Well you'd really have to be crazy to try and torrent stuff on a Windows machine nowadays anyways. That's just getting on your knees and begging for malware. Maybe this will help some of the more savvy users realize that Windows should be relegated to a virtual machine for when you need a specific Windows app that doesn't run under Wine, and never given access to real hardware. I only use my Win10 VM for compiling st…

>> Maybe this will help some of the more savvy users realize that Windows should be relegated to a virtual machine for when you need a specific Windows app that doesn't run under Wine, and never given access to real hardware.

hurr durr windows bad linux good im so smart.

you're practically _soaked_ with condescending smarm. Caureful, or it'll rub off on innocent bystanders.

Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by finalis »

Subsentient wrote: post #10

Well you'd really have to be crazy to try and torrent stuff on a Windows machine nowadays anyways. That's just getting on your knees and begging for malware. Maybe this will help some of the more savvy users realize that Windows should be relegated to a virtual machine for when you need a specific Windows app that doesn't run under Wine, and never given access to real hardware. I only use my Win10 VM for compiling st…

You sound like the kind of person who would report this page as suspicious: https://torrent.ubuntu.com/tracker_index

Re: Windows Defender blocks qBittorrent

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Post by thrower123 »

Subsentient wrote: post #10

Well you'd really have to be crazy to try and torrent stuff on a Windows machine nowadays anyways. That's just getting on your knees and begging for malware. Maybe this will help some of the more savvy users realize that Windows should be relegated to a virtual machine for when you need a specific Windows app that doesn't run under Wine, and never given access to real hardware. I only use my Win10 VM for compiling st…

That's just complete nonsense.

There's nothing inherently dangerous about torrenting on Windows, assuming you're not a moron who indiscriminately downloads warez. It's still relatively common for large files to be distributed as torrents, like game mods or Linux images.

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