There's CyberSec , and you can connect to all their servers to encrypt your browser connection. The most recent feature is Bypass List , which allows you to exclude specific websites from the proxy connection, essentially functioning as split tunneling for websites. If you are using this on Windows, you can have even better control of your traffic.
If you're on macOS, it provides a sort of workaround to compensate for the lack of split tunneling in the apps. Since its initial release in , NordVPN has been stepping up its game pretty rapidly, releasing new updates every single year. SmartPlay is a special feature for bypassing streaming media blocks, letting you seamlessly access media, wherever you are.
Just keep in mind that it's not a security feature, and it doesn't add any layer of encryption when used without the client. Dedicated IP servers — these will be reserved for those who have purchased a static IP. When connected, your IP will always remain the same. This may be useful if you're not that concerned about staying anonymous and have other use cases. So, to reach your intended destination, your data passes through two of their servers for maximum privacy.
Obfuscated servers solve this problem by fooling such analysis methods. P2P servers — optimized for P2P traffic and best used when downloading files using torrents. However, they are great for any type of P2P traffic. Your traffic passes through the VPN server and then goes through at least 3 Tor nodes. This adds a layer of misdirection, making it harder to trace any online activity back to you. On Windows, you can configure it to disable or enable VPN for specific apps only.
This allows you to control better how you want your VPN to be used in your setup. That way, every time you'll launch the app, you'll also turn on the VPN. The Android version has fewer customization options. It's only possible to configure apps through inverse split tunneling. Though, with continuous support, you should expect it in the future.
Once you toggle the CyberSec feature from the options screen, it will start cross-referencing your accessed sites in real-time. CyberSec filters out blacklisted pages associated with malware and spyware spreading, trackers, and other threats.
When it triggers, you'll be notified with a message and won't be able to enter the website. This spooky-sounding feature warns you of your personal data vulnerabilities. It checks dark web marketplaces and pastebins for data associated with your email address. If it ends up there, there's a good chance that services you've been using were breached by hackers. NordVPN notifies you if your email ever ends up in a dark web marketplace.
The feature is only available to iOS users. VPN auto-connect saves you a lot of clicking around if you want to fire up your device and go online.
But it also constantly keeps you connected to a VPN — and you need to turn it off altogether to access something without a VPN connection. This situation is ripe for user error : you might forget to enable your VPN later, accidentally exposing your IP.
So, to help deal with that, auto-connect on NordVPN also comes with a pause feature. After you click pause and select the time, the connection will automatically reinitiate after the timer runs out. It's a very simple quality of life feature that can be best appreciated when you switch VPN service and find out that it's missing. Presets is another recently added feature that you can customize to infinity. You can create your custom VPN settings that you can access directly from the app's main screen.
It allows you to choose the type of servers you want to connect to, toggle additional features, and build your preferred type of VPN connection. There's even a possibility to include shortcuts to certain apps that are accessible from the main screen of the app.
If you're using different VPN servers for different services, this feature is a godsend. To make your setup more straightforward, there are some pre-made presets. Presets are currently only available on macOS. Military-grade encryption and secure tunneling protocols ensure that your data is safe, and servers run on RAM. All in all, from both a legal, and a technical standpoint, NordVPN seems watertight.
After creating your account and installing your client, you can connect to any server on NordVPN's network. This connection is encrypted, making your traffic unreadable for external watchers. It scrambles your credentials into binary digits, which to all outsiders are meaningless chunks of data. These are then compared to the cryptographic hashes generated and stored on their servers when you were creating your account, and if they match — you can come in.
This hash is actually beyond a VPN market standard. So, NordVPN is really pushing the envelope here in terms of what's possible.
The SHA function is more algorithmically complex, granting much better safety for its users, and much more difficult to crack for anyone trying to get in. Your data is transferred between the VPN server and your device using tunneling protocols. NordVPN supports these three main options. It is secure and works on multiple platforms. On NordVPN, you can choose which option you like more.
Available on all NordVPN clients. So, if you're planning to go through the route of manual set up, make sure to use their proprietary DNS servers, and you should be in the clear. Most VPN service providers are merely renting the servers they're offering to customers. This often means they only manage them by installing custom software, leaving some control to the third-party owning the data center.
This can easily backfire. Following a data breach at a third-party data center in , NordVPN has taken major steps and converted almost all of their rented servers into an owned, maintained, and fully managed network. This reduces a chance of an external data breach to a minimum.
Such servers only store data in RAM, meaning that it gets wiped off every time a server gets restarted. An effective kill switch can make a world of difference. Suppose you're trying to remain anonymous, but your connection to the VPN server drops. In that case, you could expose your location, IP and not even know about it. For this reason, NordVPN has a system-wide kill switch , and an app kill switch.
On the iOS and macOS apps downloaded from App Store, the system-wise kill switch is enabled by default and built into the client. You won't see an icon, but it will kill your connection if the connection to the VPN drops. On Windows and macOS sideload app , you can configure the kill switch on a per-app basis. On Linux and Android, you can only enable a system-wide kill switch. It wouldn't hurt if their feature handling were more homogeneous.
That said, as a user, you get a functional system-wide kill switch on all platforms. On some, you can go as far as configuring it for specific apps. Considering that some platforms like iOS rarely even get such features, that's a technical achievement in itself. Losing your VPN connection can be dangerous — especially if you're doing something sensitive. Always remember to keep your kill switch on when using NordVPN! These are risks that can be mitigated by connecting to a reputable VPN.
When it comes to security, streaming video carries just as many risks as torrenting. Websites that stream pirated content tend to be chock full of intrusive ads, malware, and phishing threats. Kodi users are subject to man-in-the-middle MITM attacks and other threats from the add-ons they download. As a rule of thumb, avoid downloading movies that were released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the past 60 days, especially big-hit blockbusters. Copyright holders will put most of their anti-piracy resources into going after torrenters of new releases to minimize the financial damage.
The same goes for TV series, shows and video games. Users of Popcorn Time, the free movie-streaming app, should tread just as carefully as torrenters. All the risks associated with Popcorn Time apply in equal measure to torrenting. Choose your torrents wisely. The most popular torrents on ThePirateBay and KickassTorrents are probably the ones being most closely monitored by copyright trolls.
Read through the comments section, where users often run virus scans on torrent downloads and post the results. They will also give you a general review of the quality. Even if the comments are positive, run your own virus scans as well.
Ideally, use multiple antivirus programs to run an array of scans, as each of their virus libraries can differ. Not all antivirus programs play nice with each other , however, so mixing two or more must be done with care. We recommend Bitdefender to scan all downloads before opening.
Cracks make it easier to bypass DRM schemes that validate content with the publisher, but they also make it easier to distribute hidden malware, spyware, and viruses. BitTorrent is a network and protocol used to share files, so BitTorrent itself cannot install adware on your computer. However, the programs used to connect to the BitTorrent network and download files, called torrent managers or torrent clients, can and often do come with adware. The files you download can also contain malware and adware.
Stick to reputable torrent managers and, if prompted, refuse any offers to install additional software alongside them. These additional programs are often adware. If you're downloading something from Google Drive, then it's not a torrent. It's just a download. The file might have originally been downloaded through BitTorrent, then uploaded to Google Drive where others can download it.
Semantics aside, if the content of the file is protected by copyright, then yes, it is illegal to download pirated files from Google Drive. Most torrenters use public trackers to find and download files through BitTorrent. So in that sense, yes, you can download a torrent from a public place provided you have a torrent client installed on your device. The files themselves are downloaded from other BitTorrent users who have downloaded the file and are now uploading it to fellow users.
Private trackers are also available and are often safer, but typically require an invitation from an existing member. Check your local laws and regulations.
The music recording industry has, on occasion, aggressively targeted torrenters who engaged in music piracy.
These days, litigation is mostly done by copyright trolls who target torrenters on behalf of recording studios. They usually go through internet service providers to contact torrenters. By using a VPN, you can greatly reduce the risk of being identified by a copyright troll.
Private vs Public tracker: Public trackers are open for anyone to use and monitor. This is where the evil trolls live because the door is open to all. Private trackers on the other hand are invite only, have strict rules and are highly watched over by the tracker admins, sysops and moderators.
They stand guard at the door for user and tracker protection. This does however make it hard to become a member but so worth it when you are. Also, check out my full review of NordVPN. There may be apps running in the background on your Fire TV device. Your Amazon Fire TV Stick should automatically update both its own operating system and any apps you may have installed on the device.
However, from time to time you may want to manually update your Firestick. Heat is the enemy of any electronic device, and your Android Fire TV device is no exception. Depending on which HDMI port you have your Firestick plugged into, it can take a lot of heat from your television.
Use a fan in extreme cases. While p and 4K video are certainly more enjoyable to view, they can use considerably more bandwidth and processor power to smoothly stream. While many video streaming apps will automatically adjust video quality according to your connection speed, they may also offer the ability to manually adjust video resolution.
Any device you connect to your home network uses bandwidth. This reduces the available bandwidth for use by other devices. If you have other devices, like computers or other devices downloading large files, stop these bandwidth-heavy downloads to free up bandwidth for your Fire TV to use. When all else fails, read the instructions reset your Amazon Fire TV Stick to its original factory settings. Most other providers either have dedicated lists of torrent servers or check the table on their website.
You just need to activate the Kill Switch when connected. Everything is ready from the start for the safest torrenting possible. ExpressVPN has established itself as a premium service. Its average server speed is higher than that of competitors, the security of the software, and the entire system as a whole is also at the highest level.
ExpressVPN is suitable for those who like everything at maximum speed. It has the best privacy policy, the best speed, the best database of guides for setting up any device, and a huge number of positive reviews on Reddit. Increasingly, torrent users are switching to free streaming sites because of their greater convenience.
This is especially true for TV platforms. But YIFY was able to raise the quality of torrent sites so much that now there is no need to sacrifice the number of available movies for the sake of convenience. Wanna watch the latest movies and series? YIFY is the right choice for you. The site is specialized in free video content. But it's blocked by my internet provider. Many torrent sites are blocked by my provider.
So I have to use vpn to open them and download files on my pc. Expressvpn is the best one if you're ready to pay. They can't stop us from torrenting! I've been using YIFY for almost 2. I was The Pirate Bay's active user before It's more stable and there is more content. So if you want to start using torrents - yify is the obvious choice for you in Updated YIFY's website has some new cool features for beginners.
It also appears to be ripping off of Firefox with its logo. Although not all torrenting is bad, torrenting in general usually gets a bad reputation. In almost all countries, this is considered illegal. They usually go after the site owners and the heavy seeders. Torrents work by sharing the across networks from user to user. Everyone on a network downloading the same file is doing the same thing.
Nevertheless, when you torrent you also become a file sharer , which is the classification that lands people into the most trouble. In fact, if you never changed the settings on your BitTorrent client, you might be sharing files right now and not even realize it. The privacy issue related to torrents is the key reason why most people who use torrent sites opt for a VPN service.
When you torrent, your IP address is there for everyone on the torrent site to see. There are some important concerns with this. First, if your IP address is not masked behind a proxy server or a VPN anyone who has it could use it as a backdoor to hack your system, find out personal information about you, or even harass you at your home. Your IP address is like your home address, but for your computer. Someone who knows it can find out where you are. Twitch streamers know this all too well.
On the security front, you will have to contend with fake and virulent torrents that get uploaded on some torrent sites. Some, such as Rarbg, will only allow registered users to upload files to the site. Others, such as The Pirate Bay, have no real safeguards in place, trusting instead that most seeders are honest. With thousands of registered users on many of these sites and a lack of such a system in place at some sites like The Pirate Bay, you will run the risk of getting viruses on your machine.
Having a good antivirus program installed while using torrent sites is an absolute necessity. A good VPN for torrenting should meet these criteria:. Instead, files exist on centralized servers run by Usenet providers. Downloading a file from Usenet is typically much faster than a torrent for this reason and will easily max out your available download bandwidth. Usenet requires a paid subscription, but downloading copyrighted content is just as illegal through Usenet as it is when torrenting.
Usenet is more private and less popular than BitTorrent, however, so the chances of facing legal repercussions are lower.
We still recommend using a VPN whenever downloading from Usenet. Some providers wrap all three of these things into one tidy package.
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