Piracy safety aside for torrenting

So I know that if you torrent you should use VPN to avoid repercussions from government/companies ect. But what about ddls(for ex. Adobe products from monkrus), movie streaming or some things where a VPN wouldn't make a difference such as activating Windows or office. Is there any safety things I should follow there or they don't really care? I just really want to avoid any fines but don't really wanna pay for a bunch of things. Thanks šŸ‘

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CorrodedCranium@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 8 pts · 3y (1 reply)

With DDLs I'd be more worried about malware then fines.

That said you should only sites that have HTTPS.

Unpopular4810@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

With DDLs I’d be more worried about malware then fines.>

yep, aways stay alert on malware popups and downloads on DDL sites. Use uBlock Origin with Firefox. Also, download DDLs only from trusted sites.

I didn't know Monkrus gave DDLs. I thought he only used public torrent trackers to host his torrents.