Determine if a Torrent Is Real or Fake

Determining if a torrent is real or fake can give a heck of a headache. Using sites that you know and trust can give you general information as to the authenticity of the torrent.

Steps

  1. Find a torrent of whatever you are looking for.
  2. Review any information given to you, such as the date uploaded, the file size, etc. For example, if something was released on April 10, but it was uploaded on March 14, it's probably a fake or a ripped version.
  3. Review any ratings or comments available to you. Others may have already confirmed it's status.
  4. Check for other sites linking to the torrent. The more sites, the more chance the torrent is real.
  5. If all else fails, you could download a section of the torrent and check it's quality. This may not work for movies and large file.
  6. Compare File Sizes. Is the file only 5 MB, when all the others are 5 GB? Does the file size seem too small? If so, it might be fake.
  7. Look at the amount of seeders. If there aren't a lot of seeders, there is a chance it could be fake.

Tips

  • When you launch the torrent file using Bittorrent or any other torrent client, it will show the files present in it. So you can judge the torrent by the files contained in it.

Warnings

  • Don't run something on your computer unless you trust it. Think of it like a sandwich. Would you eat a random sandwich you find in a park?
  • If you download a torrent and the file points you to a website saying you need special software, do not download or install it. Most likely you'll end up with adware/spyware on your PC.
  • Don't download pirated material if you don't want to risk getting caught and charged for copyright infringement.

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