BitTorrent?

If you are into peer-to-peer file sharing maybe you heard the word. Its is a protocol for sharing huge files across the Internet. It is a breakthrough in file sharing technology since a client can download huge files without putting too much strain in the Internet connection. Even computers with low bandwidth can participate in sharing and downloading large data.

The question that has risen over the use of BitTorrent clients is the legality of the content shared over a swarm. A swarm, by the way, is the collection of peers seeding(sharing) the data. Also there comes the possibility that a shared file is virus-infected and since BitTorrent is distributed, the possibility of widespread virus infection is real. A seeder's IP address is also visible during and even after the download which makes it easy for hackers to manipulate computer vulnerabilities.

I have tried downloading a 4 gigabyte software for almost a week and all I got is a folder of compressed, password-protected files and a batch file that doesn't do anything when clicked. Scammers are everywhere in the web and unless we'd be careful we're in for a trap. So before you download anything using any torrent client, be sure you have an anti-virus. And there's a real possibility that what you are downloading for several days are just garbage.