uTorrent flagged as harmful and malicious by top AV firms while Google Safe Browsing blocks its website.
The fight between torrents and tech companies is getting uglier even as we speak.
Several top Anti-virus makers have begun blocking uTorrent after identifying the software as malicious or potentially dangerous.
Popup warning malware in Chrome
To add to uTorrents woes, Google Chrome is currently blocking several pages on uTorrents official website like utclient.utorrrent.com.
The client is also the main source of revenue for the San Francisco based company BitTorrent Inc.
The uTorrent client dashboard shows ads and comes with bundled software which generates huge revenues for the parent company.
Popup warning malware in Chrome
uTorrent is being flagged by big security software vendors like ESET and Symantec and many others.
EarlierKickass Torrentswas its first victim and now uTorrent is also being blocked by Google in several ways.
Though some users have reported that they can download the client without facing any issues.
Google Safe Browsing Advisory
Google is also activelyblockingseveral pages that link to uTorrent and other BitTorrent Inc. software.
source: www.techworm.net
