Google And Anti-Virus Companies Warn Of uTorrent

Both Google and several anti-virus companies warn users that the popular program uTorrent is harmful.Through the software, users can exchange all types of files. UTorrent is free to use and generates revenue through advertising and bundled software.

Globally, it would be used by more than 100 million people. Several anti-virus companies but now warn of the software because the Open Candy-adware is bundled with uTorrent. Altogether now give seven different virus scanners, including ESET, Symantec and G Data, a warning, let VirusTotal see. According to TorrentFreak , it is unprecedented that so many different anti-virus companies stumble uTorrent.

Google

Google also shows users have come to warn the torrent software. Who uTorrent via download Google Chrome gets a message that the software is potentially harmful and therefore blocked. Users must then indicate themselves that they want to maintain the software to complete the download.

In addition, Chrome also allows for different websites uTorrent see a warning that the website "malicious programs".Recently, Google had already announced that it tougher against unwanted software will occur and that Chrome users will be more likely to see warnings. The warning for uTorrent is part of this, let a spokesperson.

Confiscated Domain Megaupload Points To Malware

Two domain names of Megaupload by the US government in early 2012 seized are now being used to infect users with malware and forward to Internet cams, as discovered website TorrentFreak .Megaupload was the upload and download site from Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom.

For alleged copyright infringement and online piracy were Dotcom and several others indicted by the US. Who Megaupload.com and Megavideo.com had received a warning that the domains were seized. It seems that the domain names have not been extended allowing another party they could register or attackers there have been accessed in a different way. Code on the website sends visitors will see through to scam sites or have ads that offer malware. Commenting Dotcom criticized the actions of the authorities. For several years, the Internet entrepreneur has a new online storage service called Mega.