uTorrent version 1.6.1 build 488 STABLE is released

**Jorge** · February 14th, 2007, 12:30 PM

The popular BitTorrent client server gets a much needed update, especially in light of yesterdays reports of the remote exploit hack.

Today there is an update of the uTorrent BitTorrent client server available, it's version 1.6.1 build 488 STABLE.

This is particularly important in light of yesterday's news noting how the previous stable release was vulnerable to hackers who could infiltrate your PC and execute arbitrary code if a user opens a manipulated torrent tracker file.

The apparent "glitch" in the software was that torrent tracker fields may contain an "announce"

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**GlassGirl** · February 15th, 2007, 07:02 AM

As you could already see, new µTorrent 1.6.1 is not currently allowed on several torrent sites including bitmetv.
Anyone trust this update? Is it safe to use? Should we better use the old version avoiding to open untrusted .torrent files or do you trust this new update?

**Jared Moya** · February 15th, 2007, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by GlassGirl

As you could already see, new µTorrent 1.6.1 is not currently allowed on several torrent sites including bitmetv.
Anyone trust this update? Is it safe to use? Should we better use the old version avoiding to open untrusted .torrent files or do you trust this new update?

I only trust AZUREUS........ :)

**redMonster** · February 15th, 2007, 07:40 AM

Me too. I use only Azureus, though it takes much memory, but it is powerful.

**GlassGirl** · February 15th, 2007, 08:38 AM

Well.. Maybe you're right to prefer it ... And with all the rumours around µTorrent, maybe i'll switch back to Azureus, too.
Anyway ... will wait and see for now ...

**drtoker** · February 15th, 2007, 09:31 AM

i've been using it without incident on all my sites since it became available. Rumors are just that without proof, rumors.

**janine79** · February 19th, 2007, 06:10 PM

these are just unfounded rumours. bitmetv made complete asses of themselves being the ONLY torrentsite not up to speed on this. they banned utorrent 1.6.1 while 4/5ths of their uTorrent userbase had already upgraded

(and had to allow it, of course!)

..and, please, if you use Azureus and hate uTorrent, could you please abstain from putting "i use A and U sucks" off topic comments in a thread that discusses uTorrent v. 1.6.1? :icon_salu