torrent ip-filter
what is an ip-filter for my torrent?
An ipfilter blocks traffic from and to bad IPs and bad ranges of IPs. The IPs which get blocked will not be able to upload files to you or to download files from you. These hosts are usually fake, created to collect private information about which files you download and will only upload fake parts of the real thing you're trying to download. All this will make your privacy on the web even more fragile and will result in unnecessary use of your precious bandwidth. So, an ipfilter could make your p2p downloads safer, faster and more reliable, even if it's just a little bit.The IPFilter µpdater uses a rarred version of the great and very popular Ozzy ipfilter, which is about six times smaller than the original file and is updated the same day as Ozzy releases his filter. The rar takes less time to download and is also necessary to automate the process, because Ozzy isn't very consistent in the online-storing of his files.
download torrent ip-filter
The IPFilter µpdater is a sophisticated, yet very straight-forward and simple batch script to automatically update your ipfilter for the most bittorrent clients.
| Application | Link | Type | Windows | Size | Readme | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| µTorrent | Download | .exe | 32-bit | 586.5 KiB | ↓ | 07/29/09 |
| Halite | Download | .exe | 32-bit | 586.5 KiB | ↓ | 07/29/09 |
| BitSpirit | Download | .exe | 32-bit | 586.5 KiB | ↓ | 07/29/09 |
| Vuze | Download | .exe | 32-bit | 586.5 KiB | ↓ | 07/29/09 |
| BitTorrent | Download | .exe | 32-bit | 586.5 KiB | ↓ | 07/29/09 |
There are five different versions of the µpdater, intended for five different applications:
µTorrent
The µpdater package for µTorrent will, by default, extract itself to the variable '%AppData%\uTorrent' folder and will create a shortcut on the desktop. Clicking the shortcut will launch the µpdater batch file. When the download is successful, (re)start µTorrent and you will see a new entry under the 'Logger' tab saying: 'Loaded ipfilter.dat'. If the ipfilter is disabled, go to Preferences -> Advanced -> scroll to 'ipfilter.enable' -> double click -> apply. From now on, all you have to do to update your filter is clicking the desktop shortcut.
Halite
The µpdater package for Halite will, by default, extract itself to the variable '%ProgramFiles%\Halite' folder and will create a shortcut on the desktop. Clicking the shortcut will launch the µpdater batch file. When the download is successful, (re)start Halite and go to Settings -> Security tab -> click 'Import ipfilter.dat' -> Browse to the Halite installation folder and select 'ipfilter.dat'. You will have to do this manually every time there's an update, because Halite uses it's own system for storing an ipfilter
BitSpirit
The µpdater package for BitSpirit will, by default, extract itself to the variable '%ProgramFiles%\BitSpirit\config' folder and will create a shortcut on the desktop. Clicking the shortcut will launch the µpdater batch file. When the download is successful, (re)start BitSpirit and you will see a new 'IPFilter.dat' entry in the General tab. From now on, all you have to do to update your filter is clicking the desktop shortcut.
Vuze
The µpdater package for Vuze will, by default, extract itself to the variable folder '%ProgramFiles%\Vuze' and will create a shortcut on the desktop. Clicking the shortcut will launch the µpdater batch file. When the download is successful, (re)start Vuze and seek the 'IP Filters' tab in Preferences. Now select the ipfilter.dat from the Vuze installation folder to autoload (e.g., 'C\ProgramFiles\Vuze\ipfilter.dat'). From now on, all you have to do to update your filter is clicking the desktop shortcut.
BitTorrent
The µpdater package for the official BitTorrent client will, by default, extract itself to the variable '%AppData%\BitTorrent' folder. Clicking the shortcut will launch the µpdater batch file. When the download is successful, restart BitTorrent and you will see a new entry under the 'Logger' tab saying: 'Loaded ipfilter.dat'. If the ipfilter is disabled, go to Preferences -> Advanced -> scroll to 'ipfilter.enable' -> double click -> apply. From now on, all you have to do to update your filter is clicking the desktop shortcut.
Other Clients
In theory the µpdater could work for any applications that supports an ipfilter in .dat format. But, it isn't always necessary. If you like to use the eDonkey network, for example, we recommend the eMule 0.49c MorphXT * mod, which has excellent ipfilter updating support embedded.