Mysterious Ghost Peer/Seeder

vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-04-05 09:59:31(294Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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For about the last month, while I'm seeding my torrents,  I've been noticing a mysterious ip address from asian.net.th (Thailand) randomly popping up (appears) on my BitTorrent client . It pops up on different torrents randomly. It is stuck at 99% and never changes.  It shows nothing uploaded or downloaded. It appears for a minute or two then it's gone. Then it'll appear on a different torrent on a different day. I've seen it several times.

I always run Peer Block with p2p & commie lists. And of course a VPN.

Does anyone have any ideas who or what this is? Or what's causing it? Very perplexing B)

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Mafketel:_super_admin::_male:Posted at 2019-04-07 21:45:10(294Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Have you ran the ip thru

https://whatismyipaddress.com/

 
vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-04-08 17:38:18(294Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Don't post IP info of your downloaders. That's not cool!

According to Whois,  ****** is a fixed IP address for a corporate customer of True Internet Bangkok Thailand.

It appeared again yesterday several times while I was seeding my Depeche Mode Star Mark Greatest Hits torrent.  It seems to only appear during the initial seeding process of my uploads. Always stuck at 99% not uploading or downloading. But shows it has uploaded 176 kb's.

I'm most curious about how this is occurring and why.  I have a screen shot that I'll post when I can find a photo host.

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Censored IP info

 
vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-04-11 10:23:52(293Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Don't post IP info of your downloaders. You don't know who it is. You're posting alot of info here based on mere assumptions.

Great recommendation...

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Also, according to https://matrix.spfbl.net/en/****** the IP has been blacklisted for the following reason:

"This IP was flagged due to misconfiguration of the e-mail service or the suspicion that there is no MTA at it."

Here's the screen shot of it on my utorrent...

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I'm starting to think it's a copyright troll.  I've seen it too many times on different torrents during the initial seeding process of my uploads. What do you think?

Cheers!


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Censored IP info.

 
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oneanight:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_sun:Posted at 2019-04-11 11:32:27(293Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I think it's someone that just likes all your files and all the hard work you put into it. I know CDs are quite expensive there and just want good FLAC files I will keep a lookout thanks for the heads up....

 
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Mafketel:_super_admin::_male:Posted at 2019-04-11 11:41:14(293Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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But only likes 176 kb's tho.

Anyone has some idea of what it might be?

 
oneanight:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_sun:Posted at 2019-04-11 12:38:11(293Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I also run it through the link you posted and I got the same results as vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle: and I'm going to Pattaya in a few weeks so I will hunt it down...... :-)

 
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vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-04-11 16:23:31(293Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I hope it's not the Prime Minister of Thailand downloading my torrents. I don't know if I can handle another mention on TorrentFreak 😁

 
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oneanight:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_sun:Posted at 2019-04-11 16:32:40(293Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I don't know about the prime minister it could be the King because he's a bit of a Jack the Lad and that's being polite.... :-)

 
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vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-04-11 16:41:18(293Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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I've heard rumors about a new piece of software in development. It's called Politican Block 😁

 
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vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-06-27 07:44:12(282Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Just a follow up...I stopped using that bit-torrent client all together. It was as if it was haunted. Too weird.  You wanted back alley stuff, you got it!

Cheers!
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zeke23:_vip::_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_sun:Posted at 2019-06-27 10:25:00(282Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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torrent ip filter works for me, good ;uck:)

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vtwin88cube:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-07-19 08:14:43(279Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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So, here is yet another exciting update to the mysterious ghost peer from Thailand...

As I said in my previous post - I quit using the bit-torrent client on my PC.  I got tired of seeing the mysterious ghost peer from Thailand on my torrents.  Instead I've been using a mobile client with a ip filter and a separate vpn client.   Everything was fine for the past few months, until yesterday - when it appeared again.  As usual it was perpetually stuck at 99.9% (that's what makes it stand out in a swarm).  I still think it's a copyright troll.  What else could it be?

Cheers :)
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Mafketel:_super_admin::_male:Posted at 2019-07-19 08:19:38(279Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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It really got me baffled :help:help

 
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sherb:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-07-19 13:07:41(279Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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vtwin88cube wrote:

As usual it was perpetually stuck at 99.9% (that's what makes it stand out in a swarm).
Funny that you say that, I noticed just the other day that someone was stuck on 99.9% while everyone else in the swarm was getting to 100% on a torrent I was helping seed with... hmmmmm!!

 
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B4ND1T69:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-07-19 17:18:05(279Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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sherb wrote:

vtwin88cube wrote:

As usual it was perpetually stuck at 99.9% (that's what makes it stand out in a swarm).
Funny that you say that, I noticed just the other day that someone was stuck on 99.9% while everyone else in the swarm was getting to 100% on a torrent I was helping seed with... hmmmmm!!
There prolly using BitComet and are looking for the "Padding_File":-):P:-):facepalm:facepalm:facepalm

I see these quite a bit and have a nice list of I.P.`s in my filter from loads of
"Non starters" << they just sit there taking up a slot
"99`rs) << as above...they stick on 99.?% and just sit there
Unlimited`s << they download but there % NEVER goes up from 0%...?...they take more than the file size and keep going...?
Amazons << listed in your clients as [FAKE]
Azeurus << same as above
The 15000`s << named because they all use port 15000/1 and just sit on 0%

plus a fair few others:P...and i have an upto date block list on top of that:facepalm8o

 
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B4ND1T69:_trusted_uploader::_sitefriend::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2019-07-19 17:20:36(279Wks ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Mafketel wrote:

It really got me baffled :help:help
WHAT DID...??...have you been trying to tie your shoelaces again Maf...?:-* :P...they`re CLOGS Mate:D:D:D

 
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