uTorrent 1.6.1 update fixes remote exploit

utorrent is great but i like bitornado better, i always get the fastest speeds with it and its only 4 kb

Comment from betanews worth reading:
Reviewer: DudeBoyz Feb 15, 2007
Version: 1.6.1 Build 490

“Utorrent 1.6 Standard, the last final build, was done before the company was purchased and the new code written. That version should be safe I believe and is still an excellent client.

The fact that Utorrent is now owned and being updated by people that have signed agreements with the RIAA and MPAA and NOT the original programmer, should give anybody pause.

If you wish to use Utorrent, I’d simply say stay with the 1.6 Standard final version and do not use anything after that release.

I for one do not wish to support ANY effort by someone so chummy with the RIAA and MPAA, period. I don’t see why anybody would want to, especially with the original author no longer coding the program. He cashed out and he’s done. Whatever happens from this point forward is no longer something he’s involved in, I believe.

If the RIAA and MPAA can’t kill ‘em, they buy ‘em and reprogram them. Bearshare, Utorrent, what’s next? They are letting their money do the fighting for them and have ruined what was a fantastic product. Too bad it wasn’t made Open Source so someone could continue on the work in the right way.

The backlash against Utorrent is not FUD. Simply looking at who bought the program and who is now updating the code should be enough to convince anybody that the Utorrent we knew is gone. 1.6 Standard is the last REAL version of Utorrent. Anything after that is suspect.”

There is some kind of small war going between BT clients. Peer Guardian started to block uTorrent, and Bitornado is blocking Bitcomet… and so on. It’s difficult to decide which client to use.

I see that this could concern some users. I took the time and read the whole announcement thread in the utorrent forum and most users are really unhappy with the decision the developer of utorrent made.

I will write an article about it addressing the issues. The problem is the choice of client, what is left ?

Azureus ? uses to many ressources in my opinion
bitcomet ? seen as a leecher client
bitornado ? looks great, tested it, misses features like multiple torrents in one window
abc ? based on bitornado, have no experience with it.

what else could be used that comes near uTorrent ?

Don’t know,… I will go back to Azureus despite resources issue cause it’s open source client and that’s what counts in this times. What do you think about Operas own BT client? I had a feeling it’s way to slow.

now theres a concern about utorrent 1.6.1
just hear say but now i really dont know what to use lol. they say the update is clean and 1.6 has spyware. Azureus could very well be the way to go. just like to see a simpple client like utorrent without all the concerns.