uTorrent is the most popular torrenting app. For quite some time now, we have noticed that the popular app uses its name to make money from ads, in-app purchases, and bundled software offered during installation.
Of course, many people disagree with the software's decision to monetize using dubious in-app ads and software. Recently, uTorrent seems to have been identified as "harmful" by several security companies.
As TorrentFreak reports, uTorrent is currently blacklisted by at least six anti-virus software vendors, including Symantec and ESET.
During the scan, they detect uТorrent.exe, which they report as containing Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, as well as OpenCandy , both of which are listed as “dangerous software.”
There is no evidence that the uTorrent app itself is malicious, and it appears that the “malware” warnings are triggered by third-party software that comes with the popular app.
But uTorrent has other problems to deal with, as Google has reportedly blocked the app. The search engine is blocking various pages containing uTorrent or other software from the app’s developers, stating that these pages “lead to malware without the user’s consent.”
Google's Chrome browser also flags the uTorrent app as potentially harmful, and blocks users from downloading it.
