P2P Scams

Last updated: September 24, 2011

If you are new to the P2P realm, it can be tough to distinguish the official websites from the fake ones. A lot of the scam websites have attractive official looking designs. Don’t easily trust websites offering p2p applications, either paid or free. Even the free ones can be dangerous as many include malwares that can harm your computer or steal your personal information. If you are unsure of which websites to trust, your safe bet is to stick to only the official websites listed right here:

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Official Websites

This is a small list of popular p2p applications and their respective official websites*.

• µTorrent – http://www.utorrent.com
• Ares – http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net
• BearShare – http://www.bearshare.com
• BitComet – http://www.bitcomet.com
• Cabos – http://cabos.sourceforge.jp
• DC++ – http://dcplusplus.sourceforge.net
• eMule – http://www.emule-project.net
• FrostWire – http://www.frostwire.com
• iMesh – http://www.imesh.com
• LimeWire – http://www.limewire.com
• Shareaza – http://shareaza.sourceforge.net
• Soulseek – http://www.slsknet.org/
• Vuze – http://azureus.sourceforge.net, http://www.vuze.com

Scam / Fake Sites

Below is the list of scam websites. Avoid at all cost!

Check with the list below to see if the website you visited is a scam.

• 123moviedownload.com
• 247download.com
• 247downloads.com
• 360share.com
• 6l9.com
• BrandNewMovies.com
• EasyDvdGuide.com
• EzMovies.net
• GetMusicFree.com
• Lime-wire2006.com******downloadaccess.com
• Lime-wire2007.com
• Lime-wire2008.com
• Lime-wire2009.com
• Lime-wire2010.com
• MP3-MovieSitesReview.com
• MP3MusicHQ.com
• MP3MusicLive.com
• MovieDownloadWorld.com
• MovieInDemand.com
• Mp3ReviewSite.com
• Onemovieplace.com
• TMD-Moviez.com
• Top-Music-Sites.info
• UltimateMovieDownload.com
• abandonware.nu
• accessmp3music.com
• ad2006.com
• afterlife-psychical.org
• allcoolmusic.com
• allemule.com
• allmediadownload.com
• allmoviedownloads.com
• allshareaza.com
• americamp3network.com
• archivoscompartidos.com
• ares-software-download.com
• ares.com
• ares.com./
• ares.net
• aresgalaxy.com
• bearshare2005.com
• bearsharehq.com
• best-download-sites.com
• betterbusinessratings.org
• betterbusinessreviews.org
• betterbusinessreviewsonline.org
• billionsofdownloads.com
• bittorrentreviews.com
• bittorrents.com
• bittorrentsoftwaredownload.com
• bolton-heaton.freeserve.co.uk
• buypremiumtech.com
• cfugboston.org
• cinemadownload.com
• clickbank.net
• cnouveau.net
• coboltools.com
• compareshopsave.com
• comparisonshoponline.com
• completemovies.com
• consumerincentivepromotions.com
• copy-dvdz.com
• dcmoviez.com
• divxmovies.com
• dldemon.com
• dmipartners.com
• download-doctor.com
• download-it-free.com
• download-legal.com
• download-mp3-now.com
• download-music.qck.com
• download-plus.com
• downloadhq.org
• downloadlab.com
• downloadlegal.com
• downloads-unlimited.com
• downloadshield.com
• downloadshield.org
• downloadsociety.com
• downloadweb.org
  
• e-kazaam.com
• e-softwaresource.com
• easymusicdownload.com
• ekmpowershop.com
• emp3downloadhq.com
• emule-2007.com
• emule-downloading.com
• emule-music-download.com
• emule-muzic.com
• emule.com
• emule.download-here.info
• emule.org
• emuleunlimited.com
• emusic.com
• etomihq.com
• europe-music-network.com
• ez-mp3s.com
• ez-tracks.com
• ezmp3s.com
• file-sharing-music-downloads.com
• fileminer.com
• filesharesoftware.com
• filesharing.com
• filesharingcenter.com
• filesharingcentre.com
• filesharingfriends.com
• filmgimp.org
• findanymusic.com
• flicksunlimited.com
• free-bearshare.com/cks
• free-limewire.com
• free-mp3-music-player-downloads.com
• free-mp3-music.com
• free-mp3-share.com
• free-music.com
• freeality.com
• freedownloadaccess.com
• freedownloadnetwork.com
• freemovienow.com
• freemovieslover.com
• freemp3access.com
• freemusic.com
• freemusicnow.cc
• freemusicreviews.com
• freesoftwareoutlet.com
• frostwire-full.info/au
• fulldvddownloads.com
• fullsoftwaredownload.com
• gamedownloadaccess.com
• getanysong.com
• getmusicfree-jump.com
• getmusicfree.com
• getsongsnow.com
• gettingmovies.com
• go.trkrlnx.com
• grokster-download.com
• grokster.ws
• hqmovies.net
• iMusicPro.com
• ibonsai.org
• icisnet.org
• imoviesearch.com
• imovieshare.com
• imusic-downloads.com
• imusicsearch.com
• imusicshare.com
• incentiverewardcenter.com
• internetdownloads.org
• k-lite-legal.com
• k-lite.tk
• k-litetk.com
• kazaa-lite-express.com
• kazaa.com
• kazaa.net.cn
• kazaamate.com
• kazza-lite.net
• kincan.com
• klitesite.com
• klitetk.com
• learn.download-secrets.com
• legalmusicaccess.com
• lightspeedmovies.com
• lime-wire.net
• limewire-downloading.com
• limewire-downloading.net
• limewire-downloads.com
• limewire-software.com
• limewire2005.com
• limewire2006.com
• limewire2009.official-downloads.net
• limewirehq.com
• limewirepro.com
• limewiresoftware.com
• limewireuk.com/join.asp
• madeformusic.com
• mediataskmaster.com
• memarkmp3.com
• memcco.com
• mirra.com
• mitawards.org
• morpheusp2p.com
• morpheussoftware.net
• morpheusultra.com
• morphus.com
• morviel.narod.ru
• movieadvance.com
• movieadvanced.com
• movieconnect.net
• moviedownloadcity.com
• moviedownloadnow.com
• moviedownloadpro.com
• moviedownloadreview.biz
• moviedownloadworld.com
• movies-hub.net
• moviesdirectpro.com
• moviesharehq.com
• mp3-download-reviews.com
• mp3-download-unlimited.com
• mp3-downloadhq.com
• mp3-downloading.net
• mp3-downloads.j-vmarketing.com
• mp3-review.net
• mp3.101soho.com
• mp3.abandonware.nu
• mp3advance.com
• mp3advanced.com
• mp3dollars.com
• mp3downloadcity.com
• mp3downloadhq.com
• mp3downloading.com
• mp3downloadreview.com
• mp3ebook.com
• mp3eternity.com
• mp3grandcentral.net
• mp3kassa.com
• mp3motherload.com
• mp3musicaccess.com
• mp3musichq.com
• mp3musiclive.com
• mp3musicwebsite.com
• mp3musicworld.com
• mp3musiczone.com
• mp3musiq.com
• mp3must.com
• mp3perfect.com
• mp3review.biz
• mp3review.visualsavings.com
• mp3reviewsource.com
• mp3rocket.com
• mp3rocks.net
• mp3rox.com
• mp3sharing.us
• mp3shock.net
• mp3source.us
• mp3sunlimited.net
• mp3u.com
• mp3university.com
• mp3yes.com
• mpfree.com
• multimedia4me.com
• music-download-network.com
• music-movie-downloads.com
• music-sharing.net
• music.bigya.com
• musicandmovies.org
• musicdownloadcentral.com
• musicmania.com
• musicmembersarea.com
• musictiger.com
• my-free-music.com
• my-music-now.com
• my-music-space.com
• myfilesharing.com
• myfreetvshow.com
• myfreetvshow.net
• mykazaagold.com
• mymusicinc.com
• namimedia.com
• netmp3downloads.com
• netmp3musichq.com
• netmusicmania.com
• new-music-online.net
• new.filedownloadnetwork.com
• newlimewirepro.com
• newnet.qsrch.com
• official–site.com
• official-downloads.net/frostwire
• officialsearchlist.org
• oldfatman.net
• p2pdownload.com
• p2psoftware.nl
• pickyourmovies.com
• pitkingov.com
• pricetool.com
• qckjmp.com
• rabbithole.fsnet.co.uk
• realmusicnow.com
• rebrandsoftware.com
• revolutionarystuff.com
• sarisaristor.com
• sharaza.com
• shareaza-download.com
• shareaza-downloads.com
• shareaza.ca
• shareaza.co.uk
• shareaza.com
• sharedmovies.com
• sharedmoviesnow.com
• sharekazaa.com
• sharemusic.org
• shareza.com
• sharing-file.com
• sigster-light.tk
• sneakyprograms.com
• soft4kids.com
• software-10.com
• songfly.com
• songs4free.com
• soulseek.com
• soulseek2005.com
• soulseekhq.com
• soundaccess.org
• spyzooka.com
• stompsoft.com
• store.yahoo.com/onecentcomputer
• stroompje.nl
• superdownloadpro.com
• suprnova.com
• suprnova.me
  
• suprnova.net
• thedownloadplace.com
• thirdforum.org
• tkqlhce.com
• tntdownloads.com
• top-download-sites.com
• top-rated-mp3-sites.com
• torrentandp2p.com
• torrentkube.org
• tropicalmoths.org
• tunu.com
• tv.org
• tvnow.org
• tvshowaccess.com
• ultimatemoviedownload.com
• ultimatemoviedownloads.com
• ultimatetvshows.com
• unlimited-mp3s.in-my-cart.com
• unlimited-music-reviews.com
• unlimitedfiles.com
• unlimitedmultimedia-access.com
• unlimitedmusicdownloads.com
• unlimitedshock.com
• usenext.com
• utorrent.pro
• vinpad.com
• webreviews.org
• wherecanidownload.com
• whichmp3.com
• winmx-downloading.net
• winmx-software-download.com
• winmxhq.com
• www-360share.com
• www-etomi.com
• www1.all-limewire.com
• www1.free-music-share.com
• xvidmovies.com
• yoursongsite.com

Submit scam websites in the comments below.

*Disclaimer: Despite best efforts to keep the official list accurate, a typo is a possibility and domain ownerships may change. So, please kindly let me know if a typo or other errors exist. Thank you!