How to validate a large torrented file is clean? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 19 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by Yourname942@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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How do you validate that what you torrented is clean/no malware/spyware? Specifically, I torrented two things:

Astute Graphics Plug-ins Elite Bundle 3.9.1.7z from teamos. *It is 678MB so I can't upload to Virustotal
Master Collection 2025 from uztracker (which is listed on monkrus's website's list of trackers). It is 37.5GB so I can't upload to Virustotal.

I'm not sure what I should to do to be honest.

Edit: Would splitting the 37.5GB file into 650MB pieces and then scanning with virustotal help? Not sure if downloaded files need to be whole for it to work properly.

This is the results from virustotal (I could only scan 4 files in the master collection without running the iso)

Thank you.

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[-] scoobford@lemmy.zip 15 points 19 hours ago

AFAIK, you don't. You might be able to validate the actual software package's hash against official sources, but the crack won't validate because it's different from the unedited files.

That's why picking a site and uploader you know is important. You're kind of just hoping for the best.

[-] Yourname942@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

I mean, is it safe to assume that the torrent from megathread > monkrus > uztracker is safe? I've read that you either go genp or monkrus for less chance of malware.

Alternatively, do you think splitting the 37.5GB file into 650MB pieces and then scanning with virustotal would do much good?