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dienerie2021-09-10 16:55:54
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dienerie, 2021-09-10 16:55:54

Do all programs distributed via torrent contain viruses?

Software distributed via torrent, hacked.
That is, by installing this software, a virus penetrates the system and further, for example, using a keylogger, it can read the entered data, bank cards, access to accounts, etc.
Or does not all hacked software contain viruses? Do viruses see antiviruses.
How can this be reliably verified?
For experimental purposes, is it safe to use, avoid data theft while using hacked software.

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DevMan, 2021-09-10
@dienerie

no.
and not only pirates distribute through torrents.
if sykotno, twist on a separate system / virtual machine / sandbox.

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Viktor, 2021-09-10
@nehrung

As they say, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", the same applies to viruses and other malware. So if you downloaded something via torrent, checked it (before installation!) And found nothing, then there are no viruses there. If you find it - well, then there is.
I am hinting at the fact that the salvation of the drowning is, as always, the work of the drowning themselves. Don't expect us, the responders, to do this check for you.

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Konstantin Tsvetkov, 2021-09-11
@tsklab

No , and as DevMan pointed out , not only "pirates" use this technology.
Farther. Where are you downloading from? The reputation of a torrent tracker is important. "Good" mercilessly blocked for trying to distribute a package of viruses or a fake. Some of them are closed, that is, you can register by invitation only. And most importantly: "good" ones will not be in the search engine results, they are blocked there.
Following. Who distributes what? It can be from an executable file to an archive with a password - there are too many nuances - but this is also an indicator. And, of course, the author of the distribution and his reputation. Many distributions are supported by one author for a long time (from version to version).
As well as. If your antivirus finds something, you can always (by the name of the "virus") find out what it is.

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