hangtime Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 While seeding i have noticed under Peer list > Client there is a "[FAKE] Utorrent/1500" connected. I guess 1500 is their connection speed but have never seen the [FAKE] prefix on a Utorrent client before. Is this normal or is someone trying to disguise their client? It sought of makes me a bit nervous and would like to get some opinions before i block their ip through my firewall. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
µtorrent-Guest Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 the 1500 is the build number not the speed.if its [fake] in front of it, than it is very likely someone jsut pretends to use a µT client. Its more likely some Bit Comet Axxhole. No nead to be "nervous" about it, but blocking for "cheating client ID" is okay imho.ip 62.209.192.180 Using [FAKE] UtorrentEdit:His info here insert and my link deleted Maybe i should do better math before complaining DLed MB and % ;-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangtime Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Thats what i thought. I did'nt take a screen shot i just stopped seeding the file. I did however make a note of the ip to block in my firewall and would'nt like to post it on a public forum without the screeny as verification as much as i would like to. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
µtorrent-Guest Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 If you have the IP just post it there even without a screenshot as proof.. A screenshot is in no way more proof that just your word. And i myself stumbled ofer such a [fake] one once before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangtime Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splintax Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 the 1500 is the build number not the speed.a bit pedantic, I know.. but it's the version number, not the build number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 I know it's ok to have no client id, or even have garbage or whatever as a client id.But any client that says it's µTorrent when it's not, I think should be optionally banned (and banned by default). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shikky Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 got my first fake utorrent/151b today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stone Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 How does utorrent determine that the other client is not really utorrent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 If the faked peerid doesn't match the format exactly (there's more to it than -UT-), and probably other methods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Secret handshakes. With µTorrent being closed source, it can initiate a special identifier only other µTorrent clients would recognize. This handshake would only be sent if the other end claimed to be a µTorrent client -- saves bandwidth that way.A packet-monitoring program could spot the secret handshake, but being it's likely encrypted and time/connection/other properties based -- only µTorrent is likely to generate a legit handshake....btw, all this is just a guess. ^.^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Nah, it doesn't work like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher42uk Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hi guys, I have just been banned from a website i use for suposidly using a fake version of utorrent, however this was the 1.5 stable version form the downloads page on the main site. So far i know of 2 people banned for supposidly using the fake version which we all downloaded from utorrent.comAny ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 If you indeed did download from the main page, tell them to prove that you're using a fake one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisher42uk Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 They say its showing on there tracker as being fake and someone took a screen shot of it, however i know the one i'm using was from here cos i hadn't heard about utorrent till i joined the site and their guide sent you here to download it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
µtorrent-Guest Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 yes firon it does work like that! and nothing you are saying in your attemp to deny it will be successfull! We, the open source believers know that for shure!! It's closed source(!) so there automaticly MUST be some secret handshake and the sending of data directly in the bohemian grove!And all the open source guys that demand µT being open source are using it on a modified linux box because they would not run a closed source MS OS as basis for µT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switeck Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 I've heard a little about how µTorrent detects fakes in previous threads.It has nothing to do with open or closed source...in and of itself.I just thought there might be additional checking to prevent fake µTorrent copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutazx Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Reg'ing here solely agree with fisher... I'm banned and scrambling now too man... whats the deal?!?! i have utorrent 1.5, downloaded from the frontpage of this site. as soon as i saw your post above i went through the member list of pwt and saw your nickname. ive posted to the forum there, under 'another disabled account' please join me there in asking them if you're in the same situation as me... i.e. innocent and confused thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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