BitThief
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| BitThief | |
| Developer: | Distributed Computing Group at ETH Zurich |
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| Latest release: | 0.1.6 / October 23, 2006 |
| OS: | Cross-platform |
| Platform: | Java |
| Use: | BitTorrent client |
| License: | GPL |
| Website: | http://dcg.ethz.ch/projects/bitthief/ |
BitThief is a Java-based BitTorrent client designed to download, but not upload, to BitTorrent networks. It is free software and cross-platform, currently available for Windows and Linux.
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[edit] Criticism
Wired called BitThief "straight-up nefarious and wrong."[1] It has also attracted controversy with its undocumented feature whereby it sends information about the torrent files being downloaded by the client, such as total number of pieces available, size of the pieces and the torrent hash which can be used to identify the file being downloaded.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ BitTorrent Bullies: BitTyrant and BitThief. Wired. Retrieved on January 20, 2007.
- ^ BitThief Spies on their Users. TorrentFreak. Retrieved on January 20, 2007.
