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I. PRIVACY/SECURITY

► VPNs

► Adblockers & useful extensions

uBlock origin for blocking most ads and pop-ups.

uBlock-safari port for Safari or MacOS users.

uBlock origin extra - companion extension for websites that block ad-block extensions (even with Anti-Adblock Killer enabled in uBlock origin).

Tampermonkey for installing userscripts.

► Useful userscripts

AdsBypasser to skip countdown ads or continue pages and prevent ad pop-up windows.

AntiAdware to avoid installing unwanted applications downloading with legitimate software (e.g. McAfee with Adobe Flash)

Get DLC Info From SteamDB automatically creates a DLC list for tools such as CreamAPI, GreenLuma and SmartSteamEmu.

uBlock Protector (Chromium) similar to Adblock Protector 2. (For chromium broswers)

II. TORRENT CLIENTS

Deluge - similar to qbittorrent with a different UI some may find clunky.

Qbittorrent - free open-sourced client. No ads and has a built-in search feature that searches popular public trackers. Consistently updated.

Tixati - extremely customizable. All menus can be rearranged and color scheme can be changed completely. Many private trackers however may not permit this client to be used.

Transmission - popular macOS and unix torrent client.

III. TORRENT INDEXERS/SITES

Ordered alphabetically. Make sure your adblocker is on.

For a more extensive list, see this post over at /r/torrents

IV. EBOOKS/TEXTBOOKS

If you have purchased the kindle edition of your book and wish to strip its DRM and export it to .pdf, view this guide on how to deDRM your book.

If the ebook you are searching is available for kindle, you may also borrow the ebook, use the guide, and then return it back.

► Popular sites for books

► Custom Search Engines

u/Amosqu's CSE - scours in many sites listed above. See his thread here.

- scours in many sites listed above. See his thread here. r/Piracy updated ebooks CSE - removed all dead links and added new websites. See here for the contents of the sites it scrapes: https://pastebin.com/aapQMv7t

► Private trackers

MyAnonamouse a.k.a. MAM - private tracker for ebooks/audiobooks

bibliotik - private tracker for ebooks/audiobooks

► Magazines

pdf-giant.com

magazinelib.com

magazinesdownload.org - magazines hosted on free, fast, file hosting sites

ebook3000.com - be sure to use an adblocker

► Comics

For a complete listing of popular ebook sites (some defunct), see:

How to download ebooks off IRC:

Issues with Calibre? Visit its forum for help/support:

V. COURSES/TUTORIALS

See Section III & X. Many popular torrent indexers have courses such as Rutracker, 1337x.to, and demonoid.pw.

freetutorials.us - Udemy, Lynda, Pluralsight courses available via torrents.

gfxdomain.net - computer graphics design tutorials/courses via fileshosters (some through torrents).

git.ir - hosts many courses/tutorials from udemy, tutsplus, lynda, etc... Available through direct download links.

VI. GAMES

► DDL sites (direct download)

fitgirl-repacks.site - compressed game repacks with long installation times.

Steam Underground - cs.rin.ru - dedicated game piracy forum.

► Torrent sites

► Roms

the-eye.eu - large collection of multi-platform console roms

romulation.net

emuparadise.me (NDS ROMS, PSP ROMS, PSX ROMS, NES ROMS, SNES ROMS, MAME, WII ROMS, etc...)

emulation.gametechwiki.com - large wiki with several links to ROM/ISO dumps.

Vimm's Lair large collection of ROMs

DarkUmbra

nicoblog.org

Scene groups do not have official websites. If you find a site using the name of a scene group, they are impersonating them. Beware of these sites; often they may package the release with malware.*

VII. MOVIES/SERIES (streaming)

Make sure your adblocker is on.

► Anime

For streaming with Kodi, visit r/Addons4Kodi.

VIII. MUSIC

IX. ANDROID

► Torrent clients

Flud - free ad-supported client.

Libretorrent - ad-free open source client. Similar UI to Flud.

BiglyBT - no nonsense, ad-free, open source client.

► APK download sites

Mobilism.org - largest forum for pirated apps, games, ebooks, etc...

onhax.me - similar content to mobilism. Use an adblocker when browsing.

apkmirror.com - contains untouched and signed release apks. Useful if searching for a prior version of an application.

apkpure.com - similar to apkmirror.com

► Apps

Terrarium TV - movie/series streaming app. "Premium ad-free" versions can be found in mobilism.org

Mobdro - live streams aggregator (Sports, TV, etc...)

Fildo - music streaming and download.

Mobilism for Android - mobilism in an app (apps/games)

ACMarket - "cracked play store." (apps/games)

For:

Microsoft Toolkit

KMSAuto Net

KMSpico

Windows Loaders

Visit the wiki here.

u/Apodacaac has published two very easy to follow 'How to Patch Adobe CC 2017" guides for [MacOS] and [Windows]

XI. DIRECT DOWNLOAD SITES

warez-bb.org (general)

http://adit-hd.com - (films/series)

http://rlsbb.ru - general releases (usually hosted on premium filehosters)

XII. MISCELLANEOUS

► Misc. apps:

Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool - lightweight program that pulls Windows and Office isos directly from Microsoft's techbench site. All .isos are untouched and safe.

MegaDownloader - Batch download Mega links like IDM or jDownloader. Bypass Mega bandwidth limit completely given you have a VPN or are able to switch IP addresses on the fly.

EZBlocker – Spotify Ad Blocker - lightweight .exe that blocks and mutes Spotify ads on Windows.

► Misc. websites:

► Microsoft stuff:

Credits to u/Klappa4Me for doing a lot of the heavy lifting.