uTorrent 1.6.0 displayed inconsistently vs. uTorrent versions

In the peer list, the uTorrent versions are displayed inconsistently, and when the column is sorted, they sort incorrectly due to the anomoly.

Examples (decending sorted clients):

uTorrent/1.6.0.0

uTorrent/1.6.0.0

uTorrent 1.7

uTorrent 1.7

uTorrent 1.6.1

uTorrent 1.6.1

uTorrent 1.6.1

uTorrent 1.6.1

Unknown XL/0.0.1.1

Shareaza/2.2.1.0

Mainline 4.4.1

.

.

.

(etc.)

Note: I notice that, for a second (during the handshake?), I see clients shown as uTorrent/1.6.1.0, but they quickly change to uTorrent 1.6.1. That change is simply not happening for 1.6 as it does for 1.6.1.

Suggested Importance: not important - fix only if low risk

The ones with a slash either don't have an extension header or they have an extension header and the version isn't correct so we ignore it (which includes all builds before 478).

It may display as a slash at first before it decodes the extension header also.

So... not a bug; in fact there are several workarounds just right there for older versions...

Sounds good. Like I said, no biggie.

in fact there are several workarounds just right there for older versions

I don't understand what you mean by this.

so this isnt evidence of someone trying to use a cheat mod to clone the version number? its merely an issue with one build release?

gallus

For builds before 478, it is not evidence of anything unusual.

For builds after 478 (uTorrent 1.6.1 and later, I presume), a missing or incorrect extension header would result in the incorrect display and it would be suspicious.

Actually, that is a good point.... if it is a fake client we shouldn't decode the extension header