Difference between torrent and normal downloads?

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1

What is a torrent download? does it have anything different then a normal download would have. I find more torrents that I can’t find as an actual .exe or something.

2

A torrent file is basically a list of parts. Activating the torrent in a client begins to download and upload those parts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_(protocol)#Creating_and_publishing_torrents

EDIT: A torrent.exe file may be a torrent file plus a stand-alone torrent clent. Or it may be malware. The first torrent.exe file I found was a nasty:

File torrent48.exe received on 07.25.2008 21:11:15 (CET) Current status: finished Result: 21/35 (60.00%)

Antivirus Version Last Update Result
AhnLab-V3 - - -
AntiVir - - DR/VB.Y
Authentium - - W32/Malware!d6cd
Avast - - Win32:Adware-gen
AVG - - Generic.TIJ
BitDefender - - Dropped:Adware.VB
CAT-QuickHeal - - -
ClamAV - - Adware.BHO-36
DrWeb - - Adware.Bho
eSafe - - -
eTrust-Vet - - -
Ewido - - Adware.VB
F-Prot - - W32/Malware!d6cd
F-Secure - - AdWare.Win32.VB.y
Fortinet - - W32/WhenU
GData - - -
Ikarus - - -
Kaspersky - - not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.VB.y
McAfee - - -
Microsoft - - Adware:Win32/WhenU.A
NOD32v2 - - Win32/Adware.BHO.BA
Norman - - -
Panda - - -
PCTools - - Adware.VB
Prevx1 - - -
Rising - - Adware.Win32.VB.y
Sophos - - Cydoor
Sunbelt - - WhenU.Save
Symantec - - -
TheHacker - - -
TrendMicro - - -
VBA32 - - AdWare.Win32.VB.y
ViRobot - - -
VirusBuster - - Adware.Vvsn.B
Webwasher-Gateway - - Trojan.Dropper.VB.Y

http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/19914a65a08ad1bd995c98be1e3e4b7b

3

Uhhh… ??? Oh well, I’ll just try it

4

That is absolutely the worst attitude to take to an .exe. :o

5

Nearly everythings exe. anything can give you a virus. Torrents don’t seem to work for me anyway. Always has red in availability, no matter what it is

6

You need to setup your hardware/software firewall to allow connections to pass through…

7

ok