Quote Originally Posted by thedevilsjester View Post
When downloading the client via a torrent site there is no way to verify that its a legitimate copy and not one that has been stealthily modified. If you do not care about your account getting stolen, more power to you, but for those that do care, you should never get an MMORPG client through a torrent site unless you have the (independently obtained) MD5 or SHA1 hash to verify that its an original, unmodified, copy.
Very true, but there are other ways to verify: some torrent sites have a VIP or TRUSTED status that allay fears of malware modification. Also, the comments section is also a good place to verify the integrity of the download. Although these aren't as fool proof as MD5 or SHA1, it is something that I always look for and have never had issues. Besides, those with security tokens are safe from that anyway.