Problems with BitTorrent on Windows

[Edii]

Every time i try to run PlaneShift_CBV0.3.008.exe on my computer, I get an error message from BitTorrent saying that a torrent with the same content (infohash) is already open, and i dont know how to close it.

someone please help me!

[Viscera]

I got the same message, just press the play button.

[Viscera]

i just cancelled the download, the bittorrent file i downloaded from planeshift.it infected my computer with spyware.

[Karosh_Steinkatz]

How could a torrent infect a system with spyware? LOL
You should run AntiSpyware XP, AdAware or Spybot on your machine for suspicious stuff. PlaneShift comes with NO spyware.

[MaidenIndigo]

Originally posted by Karosh_Steinkatz
How could a torrent infect a system with spyware? LOL

Amen to that.  Please read up on what BitTorrent is before posting such ludicrously uninformed accusations in the forums.

What you were trying to open was not the binary executable file for installing Crystal Blue - you were opening the .TORRENT file which holds the information your BT client needs to continue downloading the .EXE file.  Your BT client already had that .Torrent file open, so it was yelling at you for opening it again.

Get it now?

[Viscera]

I don\'t know how it infected me, not a clue, could of been my WinMX though. i was downloading from that at the same time

[MaidenIndigo]

Originally posted by Viscera
I don\'t know how it infected me, not a clue, could of been my WinMX though. i was downloading from that at the same time

It was definately WinMX.  WinMX is an unregulated network and as a result tons of people are infected with malicious chunks of code every day.  If you\'re smart you can learn to avoid this problem, but otherwise it\'s a very bad habit to download things from services like Kazaa and WinMX.

Make sure to keep an up-to-date anti-virus program running at all times and scan regularly with anti-spyware programs as well.

Basically what you said was akin to saying \"I ran Windows update and they gave me a virus!\"  Just so you know... ^_^

~Indi

[Karosh_Steinkatz]

Originally posted by MaidenIndigo

Originally posted by Karosh_Steinkatz
How could a torrent infect a system with spyware? LOL

Amen to that.  Please read up on what BitTorrent is before posting such ludicrously uninformed accusations in the forums.

And how could that happen, eh? A torrent file only contains information of the file(s) to download, like checksum, tracker info, etc. which lets the application know how to get the file. Even if there were a spyware app appended, it couldn\'t be executed.

[Viscera]

Originally posted by Karosh_Steinkatz

Originally posted by MaidenIndigo

Originally posted by Karosh_Steinkatz
How could a torrent infect a system with spyware? LOL

Amen to that.  Please read up on what BitTorrent is before posting such ludicrously uninformed accusations in the forums.

And how could that happen, eh? A torrent file only contains information of the file(s) to download, like checksum, tracker info, etc. which lets the application know how to get the file. Even if there were a spyware app appended, it couldn\'t be executed.

You know, you would get alot more people playing the game if you were nicer to people and didn\'t act like *****.

out.

[Ecolem]

Originally posted by Viscera
 people playing the game if you were nicer to people and didn\'t act like *****.

out.

Were nice to people who have common sense. Read what the facts say in the PS licence, there is NO SPYWERE OR ADWERE OF ANY KIND.
I don?t know much about Bit Torrent but besides that you?re the one that?s starting with

Originally posted by Viscera
...the bittorrent file i downloaded from planeshift.it infected my computer with spyware.

Not only are you contradicting what you?re saying by \'scareing\' people away but you attack another person for saying the right thing?!

Got me tossed?

[Moogie]

Nobody is acting \'like that\' here. There\'s no need to start swearing at people who are being helpful and informative. Leave that attitude at the door please.

Back on topic~