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My question is how to torrent on a Windows machine (I have computers with Windows 7 and 8.1) with the least risk possible of getting a virus or malware on my computer. This entails a number of subquestions I have despite doing hours of research: (1) What is the best antivirus software to torrent safely? I am using Kaspersky Internet Security 2015. Is this sufficient or should I get something else? (2) Is it possible to stay completely safe if you never open a torrented file without directing your antivirus software to scan that file, or is it still possible for a malicious file to harm your computer automatically once you start torrenting the file, or for a torrented file to harm your computer even if you never open the file?
(3) My brother suggested attaching a cheap USB drive to the computer and direct the torrent client to save the torrented file to the USB drive, and then scan the file with antivirus software while it’s still on the USB drive before transferring it to the computer, and that way, if you do torrent a malicious file, it would only harm your USB drive and not harm the computer. Is this true?
Would anyone recommend doing this? (4) Do you have any other advice for safe torrenting? Most important tip I could give is use ad-block.
Most of the 'attacks' come in the ads from torrent site advertisers. 1) I use Kaspersky as well, and haven't had any issues. 2) Scanning what you download is much more important than the.torrent file. 3) Not useful, if it gets executed, it doesn't matter whether its on the USB drive or your hard drive. 4) Stay away from.exe and.zips. Music and movies never need to be in executable or zip form.
Gamez and Appz can be torrented, but if you are new to this, stay away from anything executable. Executing a file generally refers to running it. Double clicking it for example. Right clicking on a file and scanning it is generally safe. But learn (google) about file extensions. Someone concerned about safety and naive about viruses shouldn't download anything with a '.exe' extension. This means no games or applications, but will be safer.