abc bittorrent v3.0 and v3.0.1b

Tommie · Jul 15, 2005

i keep getting this message when i try to download....

07/14/05 19:16:19 - Problem connecting to tracker - ('url error', 'unknown url type', '', '?info_hash=%B2%F9%A8soW%A59%C1%A3m%F8%A7%03%D7%80%C1K/%80&peer_id=A300-----8jh6kFZnxg-&port=26548&uploaded=0&downloaded=0&left=1302488020&no_peer_id=1&compact=1&event=started&key=sN0o-X')

whenever i open a torrent then it starts to try to connect i just get that message....whats wrong??..ALL THE TORRENTS....

Nunyobiznes · Jul 15, 2005

Since you are using this software to download legal content I can answer your question. Best guess would be that you don't have the correct ports open in your firewall. A quick search for torrent tutorial will produce the info you need to set up your software/hardware firewall correctly.

Tommie · Jul 15, 2005

i turned off my firewall

scarecrow · Jul 15, 2005

Most probably the tracker requires some sort of authentication (login or something different).

VIPER_1069 · Jul 15, 2005

try a different torrent client

abc aint the greatest client out there

Nunyobiznes · Jul 15, 2005

And for the love of whatever diety you worship, Turn your firewall on. No firewall is a bad idea. The -'s are much worse than taking the time to set one up properly.

The-poacher · Jul 15, 2005

No firewall is a bad idea

a very bad idea

VIPER_1069 · Jul 15, 2005

Nunyobiznes said:
No firewall is a bad idea.

i third this issue.... recent reports is that it can take as little as 12 minutes for an unprotected machine to be fully taken control of and either abused or shut down with a trojan or virii

scarecrow · Jul 15, 2005

VIPER_1069 said:
i third this issue.... recent reports is that it can take as little as 12 minutes for an unprotected machine to be fully taken control of and either abused or shut down with a trojan or virii

Wrong. I don't use any firewall, and noone, ever exploited me- including trojans.
A minor tip: I run Linux...

I also run in my linux a VMware XP pro machine for a copuple of tasks that cannot be done under Linux (mainly accurate CD and DVD ripping), and that virtual machine does use AV and firewall.

LTR12101B · Jul 16, 2005

The "x minutes until compromised", I believe applies to an unpatched Windows XP.

Microsoft define as critical, any vulnerability which can be exploited without user interaction.

Personally, I use router and software firewall, even for just one machine, though that does mean two places that anything with incoming port requirements needs to be set up in.