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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by orbitur on Thursday October 24, 2013 @10:20PM (#6609402)
As annoyed as I am by the reactions here (uTorrent didn't maliciously install adware behind anyone's back), I moved to Mac in 2009 and stayed there until I decided to build an HTPC for my living room. First thing I did was install uTorrent, and I was confronted with so much bloat. There are ads INSIDE the torrent list, and there are options to stream video/music. Completely unexpected.

From what I understand, there hasn't been a client that's truly taken its place.

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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by girvo on Friday October 25, 2013 @02:07AM (#6610046)
> From what I understand, there hasn't been a client that's truly taken its place.

For myself and my brother, Transmission has handily replaced uTorrent. Simple, downloads torrents, lets me make new ones to send files between friends, and that's it. Perfect!

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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by hayksaakian on Thursday October 24, 2013 @11:21PM (#6609561)
Like others have noted, if you were happy with uTorrent in 2009, just use an older version.

There's really not much different with torrents in the last few years.

Magnet link support is the only thin I can think of.

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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by plaguuuuuu on Friday October 25, 2013 @12:19AM (#6609729)
What about security vulns
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by gcb0 on Friday October 25, 2013 @01:27AM (#6609931)
The new version runs ten ad networks' code.. I'd bet the 93k one is safer
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by LaikaF on Friday October 25, 2013 @12:59AM (#6609847)
Magnet links work fine in 2.2.1
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Re:uTorrent tricking users into changing default browser set... by jrs99 on Thursday October 24, 2013 @10:58PM (#6609519)
you should google utorrent toolbar mystery. many people have chosen not to install the toolbar and ended up with a toolbar.
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