I heard that it is possible to inject video containers with malware. I also heard malware is rampant on 1337x. And I don't have an antivirus to scan files for the moment cuz I'm on Linux, also it would be too much for me to upload the movie to virustotal.
I found a release that suits my need for the movie I'm looking for, but I don't know if I can trust this uploader (TGxGoodies). the number of seeders is over 120 for the movie.
the reason I'm reluctant is that a very active uploader on 1337x: IGGGAMESCOM is labeled "Vip Uploader" despite a simple search on reddit shows that there are victims for their malware-injected uploads.
A malicious video file exploiting your video player is possible, but extremely unlikely. Keep your system up to date and you'll be fine.
any youtube video or blog post explanation you advice ? I'd like to know more
Which Linux did you install? How old is your installation? Do you have auto update enabled or do you regularly install updates?
I have Ubuntu 22.04, it has been almost a year. I don't search for updates, I don't know if it is auto-updating
Ubuntu 22.04 does support automatic updates by default.
To check if Ubuntu 22.04 is set to auto-update, you can follow these steps:
- Open the "Software & Updates" application. You can do this by searching for it in the Ubuntu Dash or by pressing
Superkey (Windows key) and typing "Software & Updates". - In the "Software & Updates" window, go to the "Updates" tab.
- Look for the option that says "Automatically check for updates". If this option is checked, it means Ubuntu is set to automatically check for updates.
- You can also check the frequency of updates by looking at the drop-down menu next to "Automatically check for updates". Here you can set how often Ubuntu should check for updates.
- Additionally, you can check the "Install updates from" section to see where updates are being fetched from. By default, it should be set to the main Ubuntu repositories.
By following these steps, you can verify if Ubuntu 22.04 is configured to auto-update.
(source: I asked DuckDuckGo AI Chat, I don't have links for you but this seems correct from when I used Ubuntu Gnome)
- Open the "Software & Updates" application. You can do this by searching for it in the Ubuntu Dash or by pressing
IGG-Games is uploading csrinru cracked games on their own website. In the past they have distributed malware on this way.
The admin is not based and a fucking mf
lol. What? You have a link to article or some proof of a video file as an attack vector for a hacker? Video files aren’t executable and even if there was a way to cause some type of malware to be ran from it the file it would have to be coded explicitly for the video player/system running it.
My guess that if this was a legit attack vector that all the latest movies and big popular tv shows would be targeted and we would hear a lot of stories about it.
You’re on Linux which gives you a huge leg up on not being target by a virus. Just chill and watch your movie.
the file it would have to be coded explicitly for the video player/system running it.
That's the method. Rare thing I believe and nothing to worry with patched software. Found 1 example.
- You're either going to trust random people on the Internet on 1337x.to or here on Lemmy instances. It's all a crapshoot.
- The people complaining about 1337x.to and IGGGAMES seem to be super purists or unable to grasp that IGGGAMES is made up of many people and certain people in the past (years ago) did shady (shadier) things by uploading games with unwanted extras (crypto miner and other things).
- There are plenty of people that like 1337x.to and feel it's safe. Safe enough. Nothing is safe, even companies will slip in malware if they think they can get away with it. There is no safe computer.
- Comments on 1337x.to are rare and rarely have anything important to say. At least there is no advertisement spam comments.
I wouldn't worry about this unless it's a game or software, and even then, the non-pirated version probably has DRM that's somehow worse than malware.
Now if your video file ends up being a password protected rar and you don't already know the password, just delete it and find another video torrent.
I thought it was understood that 1337 is about as fucked as the bay? Private Russian trackers are universally the way to go, but there's still better resources outside of that on the reddit megathread
Does the torrent listing have any comments? Ofc positive comments doesn't guarantee it's not malware but I wouldn't chance it if there's no comments
