How to Find if a Torrent File is Real or Fake Without Downloading

People who are new to torrents usually download torrent file just by reading it's file name and they are in so much hurry that they don't try to find whether torrent file which they are going download is real enough or fake, and end up downloading a fake one. There are many swindlers and dishonest P2P individuals who use fake torrents to damage their computers with viruses, Trojan, phish peoples identification, cheat them for money. Identifying a fake torrent is so easy that you don't even need to download and waste time. Many websites like isohunt, mininova, thepiratebay and so have build up their own community to examine and find fake torrents. Before you download any torrent file make sure you follow below mentioned suggestions :-

Size of Files

When you search a torrent, say a particular movie torrent, check the size of files it contains. View 3-4 similar torrents and compare them, if it's a genuine torrent the size of files in it will be almost same. If you find huge different in size of files, look for another torrent.

Date of Files

Check the official release date of file which you are looking for. If file has not released officially, how can you find it's torrent file?. Even though you come across such torrent, just ignore it because it's a fake one and wait till it get's officially released.

Number of Seeds and Leechers

If torrent file has large number of seeds it means many people have that file and are hosting it and large number of leechers means large number of people are downloading that file. In short, if torrent file is fake, you'll find zero or one number of seeds/leechers. If torrent file is genuine, large number of people would be hosting and downloading it, so more number of seeds/leechers indicates file is real and not fake.

Take a Look at Comment/Feedback Section

Every torrent file has some reviews, maybe good or bad. If torrent file is genuine, large number of people would be downloading it and few of amongst them would definitely write their feedback. Through comment section, one can easily judge whether file would be fake or real. If torrent is fake, you'll find negative or no feedback. If you came across any torrent file, whether fake or real, do drop a comment because it will help others like you to judge that torrent file.

Torrent Uploaded From Trusted Uploader

Whenever any genuine uploader uploads a torrent file, he/she would always write it's identity name at the end of file name so that people would recognize and download it's file whenever they come across, without any fear. For example if I want to download a movie torrent, I would search torrent file uploaded by uploader who's identity I know because I know he/she never uploads a fake torrent.

Password Protected File

Files downloaded through torrent are never password protected. If you come across a torrent which contains a " Password File ", never download it. Possibly, it would ask you to complete a task/survey to get password or download some toolbar/extra file or share your personal information or it may even contain a virus which can harm your computer system. Torrent files are always password-free.

Download Verified Virus Free Torrents

 

Websites like Isohunt, Torlock and so provide virus free torrents. If a torrent is verified and virus free, you'll find " Verified Torrent " mentioned somewhere near torrent file, and if you don't it means torrent is not yet verified, look for other torrent.

Using above mentioned suggestions, one can easily spot fake torrent without downloading it. Have any suggestions/feedback please feel free to share.