Other reputable options include Deluge and Transmission . Avoid clients like uTorrent, which are often bundled with ads or bloatware. 2. Protect Your Privacy with a VPN

When you torrent, your IP address is visible to everyone else downloading the same file. To hide your identity and avoid letters from your internet service provider (ISP), you should use a .

To download any .torrent file, you need a , which is the software that connects you to other users to download pieces of the file.

If you are downloading a video or music, it should never end in .exe , .bat , or .msi . These are executable programs and are often used to spread malware.