The only way to keep your computer protected is by using a reliable antivirus. Not only that but you can become a distributor of malware yourself (by seeding that torrent). Since torrents are downloaded bit by bit, malware will be usually the first file you download. Without hesitation, you add that torrent file to your torrent client and begin to download it. Now, let’s say that there’s a new movie you’d like to download.
There are millions of torrents users around the world, using popular torrent websites. If you think about it for a second, torrent repositories can be a very fertile ground for malware distribution. Why Do You Need an Antivirus for Torrenting?