UK based ISP, BT, has gone on another torrent site blocking spree this week, shutting down access to sites that use private trackers and require invites from current members to download from, such as IPTorrents and TorrentDay. This is the first time that a UK ISP has decided to block …
Read More »Demonoid just blinked its dead eyes
Demonoid, one of the world's most well known torrent trackers and search sites, has begun to show signs of life again, even if it is the bare minimum. Now if you attempt to visit the Demonoid.me page, you're redirected to a new domain: Demonoid.hk, which shows a “403 forbidden” status. …
Read More »Demonoid is back
It's been down for over three months, prompting many to believe it had disappeared for good. However, today Demonoid, one of the world's biggest name torrent trackers is online once again, though the Demonoid domain still remains inactive. The last quarter of a year has not been easy for Demonoid or its …
Read More »Demonoid domains for sale, uTorrent going ad supported
Lots of torrent news over the weekend for those downloading, legitimately and not. First up, Demonoid's domain names have now been listed for sale. The site has been down for some time, with some fans of the popular torrent search site suggesting that perhaps it was just a temporary outage; since that had …
Read More »IFPI was behind Demonoid takedown
The IFPI, which claims to represent the music industry “world wide,” has also claimed responsibility for the Demonoid takedown. While of course it didn't raid the Demonoid offices itself, it was the complaints to Interpol that eventually led to the action. If you're not up to speed on the situation, …
Read More »Demonoid still down, directing some to malware
One of the world's most recognisable and popular torrent websites, Demonoid, along with its tracker, is still down. However some are now reporting that upon visiting the URL, they are being redirected to other websites infected with malware. Demonoid has now been down for almost a week, following a large …
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