![]() That doesn’t mean that the impact isn’t real. According to Microsoft, this is not the same as malware. ![]() The term unwanted is broad can range from changing browser settings to installing third-party tools without permission. While the exact nature of the problem may vary, “potentially unwanted software” is a recurring theme. In fact, the company has had a dedicated uTorrent page in its malware database for years, labeling the software as a severe threat. Microsoft, for example, categorizes uTorrent as a “Potentially Unwanted Application” (PUA). The reasons differ from “riskware,” through “Trojan.BtcMine,” to “bundled installer.” We ran the latest installer through a Virustotal scan which shows that uTorrent is flagged by 19 separate companies. This issue flared up again recently and at the time of writing several anti-virus tools, including Windows Defender and Malwarebytes, label the torrent client as dangerous. Over the past few years, uTorrent has been repeatedly flagged as ‘malicious’ software. ![]() That is, if they manage to run it without anti-virus vendors getting in the way. For now, however, most users still prefer the standalone client. In 2018, the uTorrent team released a “Web” version of the software. ![]() Research last year showed that roughly two-thirds of all BitTorrent users prefer it over the many available alternatives. Installed on dozens of millions of devices, uTorrent remains the go-to torrent client for people all around the world. ![]()
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