![]() This is because servers/IP addresses are often shared by multiple sites, so while what you are downloading through Torrent based software may be perfectly safe, some of the sites hosted on some of the IP addresses that Torrent based software connects to may be malicious. Risks of File-Sharing TechnologyĪs for why Malwarebytes blocks Torrent based software, this is because Torrent based software, are what are known as Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications meaning it connects to many different servers/IP addresses (this is how files are downloaded through Torrent based software) and because of this, sometimes Torrent based software will connect to a server that is also known for hosting malicious content. However, P2P applications introduce security risks that may put your information or your computer in jeopardy. Peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, such as those used to share music files, are some of the most common forms of file-sharing technology. But it was an idea, so I thought I'd pass it on before it died of loneliness.įile sharing involves using technology that allows internet users to share files that are housed on their individual computers. And if there's no other situation that could benefit from separating the Inbound from the Outbound, then it would be difficult to justify adding the option. Perhaps when the user creates the exclusion, there could be a choice immediately whether to exclude both or one or the other.Ĭertainly, that would add a little more complexity to Malwarebytes, which is never a good thing. Therefore, I suggest being able to set Malwarebytes to "exclude" Outbound and Inbound connections independently. My concern is that by creating "exclusions" for these IP addresses, my computer is left prone if one of those IP addresses want to do something bad to my computer besides the innocuous torrent-tracking. But if I understand correctly, it also opens the door to Inbound connections from those questionable IP addresses, which is relinquishing more control than is necessary. ![]() The pop-up warnings state that all the "blocked" connections are "Outbound." Creating exclusions allows those necessary Outbound connections to go through for my torrents. On a tangent: it's sharing, not stealing. MWB makes it easy to exclude these IP addresses so my torrent manager can continue doing its thing. Due to lots of MWB pop-up warnings while using qBittorrent, I did a little reading and found that MWB is blocking some IP addresses that are used for torrent tracking. ![]()
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