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Torrentfunk.com is a torrenting site. Its most problematic aspect is unsafe and sometimes even malicious ads. Although, stolen content and potentially infected files are also a little concerning.

What’s important to stay safe on Torrentfunk.com is to avoid the malicious ads, to protect your computer with a good antivirus program, and to prepare for infection by securing your passwords and backing up your data.

About Torrentfunk.com:

Threat type	Adware.
How is Torrentfunk.com harmful?	Downloading some of the content that you find on it may be illegal, some of the files that you find on Torrentfunk.com might be infected with viruses, many of the ads displayed on the site lead to malicious pages.
How to protect your device	Use antivirus programs, secure your passwords with 2FA, make backups of your files.
How to avoid malware on Torrentfunk.com	Block ads and malicious sites with ad blockers and antivirus software, block unwanted notifications, protect your device from malware with antivirus software (Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for PC, etc.).

Is Torrentfunk.com dangerous?

It’s a pirating site

Torrentfunk.com is a torrenting site that makes it easier for you to download movies, games, and shows for free.

Downloading copyrighted content and sharing it is usually illegal – people are supposed to buy it. Torrenting is not inherently illegal, though. And besides, sites like Torrentfunk.com that list and classify torrents don’t usually host the stolen content themselves. And they are plentiful online.

In theory, you could possibly get in trouble for downloading copyrighted content. The situation depends on what country you live in and the local laws. Some people get emails from their ISP warning them about pirating specific content.

The files may contain malware

Another issue is that torrented files might contain malware. Not just pirated software, but other content, too.

Malware in pirated files is common enough, and it can be very dangerous:

• spyware programs that steal your passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, clipboard contents, etc. (PirateMatryoshka),
• trojans that add your computer to a botnet to use it in spam attacks,
• adware infections that inject advertisements into your browser,
• ransomware that locks your files in an effort to extort you (Djvu spreads in pirated files).

Malicious ads

Finally, the ads displayed on the Torrentfunk.com website are to be avoided. Many of them lead to scam sites and adware sites. Be very careful of the ads.

First, there were some suspicious medicine ads that claim that “pharmacies have been deceiving us” and that a new miracle drug has been invented. These fake news stories are really common and they often use spoofed sites (copies of real sites) to make themselves look more believable.

Ads for get-rich-quick investment/cryptocurrency trading schemes also do this (for instance, Worldwide-breakingnews.com).

There are also a lot of ads for clickbait sites that simply waste your time in order to show you as many ads as possible. Clickbait sites tend to show scammy ads, too, so just be careful.

Torrentfunk.com opens new tabs with ads, just like other torrenting sites, such as Limetorrents and Torrentgalaxy. It can be difficult (or impossible ) to avoid those ads if you’re not using an ad blocker. Just be careful and close them.

How to stay safe on Torrentfunk.com

Avoid malicious ads

If you can, avoid pirating and use legal means to get your content and software:

• Use legal sites to watch movies and TV shows, use account sharing and free trials to reduce the price of subscription services.
• Seek out open-source software and use it instead of paid tools.

To avoid the ads on Torrentfunk.com, some of which lead to potentially dangerous sites, you could block malicious websites. You can use an anti-malware tool that has a web filter, you can use an ad blocker, or a combination of both.

Also, if Torrentfunk.com is sending you pop-up ads that appear even when you’re not on the site, then block unwanted notifications in your browser settings:

• Chrome – open Settings, scroll down to Site settings (under Privacy and security), click on Notifications.
• Edge (Chromium) – open Settings, click Site Permissions, Notifications.
• Firefox – open Settings, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Permissions, and click on Settings next to Notifications.
• Safari – in the Safari menu, choose Preferences, Websites, Notifications.

Protect yourself from malware

If you torrent files from Torrentfunk.com, scan them with an antivirus program, such as Combo Cleaner for macOS, Spyhunter for Windows, and others.

You might not always be able to avoid virus infections. Luckily, there are ways to prepare yourself:

• Use 2-factor authentication to secure all of your important accounts.
• Regularly make backups of all of your important files.

This will help you mitigate the damage of spyware and ransomware attacks that often spread with pirated files. Of course, most files on Torrentfunk.com are probably completely safe, but it’s still important to be careful.

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