BUGFIX: Removed client spoofing feature to avoid tracker blacklisting

Changelog

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     - BUGFIX: The user can disable permanently recursive torrent download
     - BUGFIX: Peer Exchange status is now correctly reported
     - BUGFIX: Use an INI file instead of the registry on Windows (More reliable)
+    - BUGFIX: Removed client spoofing feature to avoid tracker blacklisting
     - COSMETIC: Display peers country name in tooltip
     - COSMETIC: Display number of torrents in transfers tab label
     - COSMETIC: Simplified program preferences

src/bittorrent.cpp

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ Bittorrent::Bittorrent()
   version << VERSION_MINOR;
   version << VERSION_BUGFIX;
   version << VERSION_TYPE;
+#ifdef CLIENT_USURPATION
   QString peer_id = Preferences::getPeerID();
   if(peer_id.size() != 2) peer_id = "qB";
   if(peer_id != "qB") {
@@ -110,6 +111,9 @@ Bittorrent::Bittorrent()
       version.replace(i, ver.toInt());
     }
   }
+#else
+  const QString peer_id = "qB";
+#endif
   // Construct session
   s = new session(fingerprint(peer_id.toLocal8Bit().constData(), version.at(0), version.at(1), version.at(2), version.at(3)), 0);
   std::cout << "Peer ID: " << fingerprint(peer_id.toLocal8Bit().constData(), version.at(0), version.at(1), version.at(2), version.at(3)).to_string() << std::endl;
@@ -407,6 +411,7 @@ void Bittorrent::configureSession() {
   }
   // * Session settings
   session_settings sessionSettings;
+#ifdef CLIENT_USURPATION
   QString peer_id = Preferences::getPeerID();
   if(peer_id.size() != 2) peer_id = "qB";
   if(peer_id == "UT") {
@@ -429,6 +434,9 @@ void Bittorrent::configureSession() {
       }
     }
   }
+#else
+  sessionSettings.user_agent = "qBittorrent "VERSION;
+#endif
   std::cout << "HTTP user agent is " << sessionSettings.user_agent << std::endl;
   addConsoleMessage(tr("HTTP user agent is %1").arg(misc::toQString(sessionSettings.user_agent)));
 

src/eventmanager.cpp

@@ -208,12 +208,14 @@ void EventManager::setGlobalPreferences(QVariantMap m) const {
     Preferences::setLSDEnabled(m["lsd"].toBool());
   if(m.contains("encryption"))
     Preferences::setEncryptionSetting(m["encryption"].toInt());
+#ifdef CLIENT_USURPATION
   if(m.contains("peer_id"))
     Preferences::setPeerID(m["peer_id"].toString());
   if(m.contains("peer_version"))
     Preferences::setClientVersion(m["peer_version"].toString());
   if(m.contains("peer_build"))
     Preferences::setClientBuild(m["peer_build"].toString());
+#endif
   // Proxy
   if(m.contains("proxy_type"))
     Preferences::setPeerProxyType(m["proxy_type"].toInt());
@@ -295,9 +297,11 @@ QVariantMap EventManager::getGlobalPreferences() const {
   data["pex"] = Preferences::isPeXEnabled();
   data["lsd"] = Preferences::isLSDEnabled();
   data["encryption"] = Preferences::getEncryptionSetting();
+#ifdef CLIENT_USURPATION
   data["peer_id"] = Preferences::getPeerID();
   data["peer_version"] = Preferences::getClientVersion();
   data["peer_build"] = Preferences::getClientBuild();
+#endif
   // Proxy
   data["proxy_type"] = Preferences::getPeerProxyType();
   data["proxy_ip"] = Preferences::getPeerProxyIp();

src/options_imp.cpp

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):QDialog(parent){
 
   // Load week days (scheduler)
   for(uint i=1; i<=7; ++i) {
-#ifdef QT_4_5
+#if QT_VERSION >= 0x040500
     schedule_days->addItem(QDate::longDayName(i, QDate::StandaloneFormat));
 #else
     schedule_days->addItem(QDate::longDayName(i));
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):QDialog(parent){
     adv_layout->addWidget(advancedSettings);
     scrollArea_advanced->setLayout(adv_layout);
     connect(advancedSettings, SIGNAL(settingsChanged()), this, SLOT(enableApplyButton()));
+
+#ifndef CLIENT_USURPATION
+    groupBox_usurpation->setVisible(false);
+#endif
+
     // Adapt size
     show();
     loadWindowState();
@@ -447,6 +452,7 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):QDialog(parent){
     settings.setValue(QString::fromUtf8("sameDHTPortAsBT"), isDHTPortSameAsBT());
     settings.setValue(QString::fromUtf8("DHTPort"), getDHTPort());
     settings.setValue(QString::fromUtf8("LSD"), isLSDEnabled());
+#ifndef CLIENT_USURPATION
     // Peer ID usurpation
     switch(comboPeerID->currentIndex()) {
     case 3: // KTorrent
@@ -465,6 +471,7 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):QDialog(parent){
     default: //qBittorrent
       Preferences::setPeerID("qB");
     }
+#endif
     settings.setValue(QString::fromUtf8("Encryption"), getEncryptionSetting());
     Preferences::setMaxRatio(getMaxRatio());
     Preferences::setMaxRatioAction(comboRatioLimitAct->currentIndex());
@@ -755,6 +762,7 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):QDialog(parent){
     checkPeX->setChecked(Preferences::isPeXEnabled());
     checkLSD->setChecked(Preferences::isLSDEnabled());
     // Peer ID usurpation
+#ifdef CLIENT_USURPATION
     QString peer_id = Preferences::getPeerID();
     if(peer_id == "UT") {
       // uTorrent
@@ -780,6 +788,7 @@ options_imp::options_imp(QWidget *parent):QDialog(parent){
         }
       }
     }
+#endif
     comboEncryption->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::getEncryptionSetting());
     // Ratio limit
     floatValue = Preferences::getMaxRatio();

src/src.pro

@@ -421,4 +421,7 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp \
   }
 }
 
+# NO CLIENT USURPATION
+# DEFINES += CLIENT_USURPATION
+
 DESTDIR = .

src/ui/options.ui

@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ QGroupBox {
            <property name="geometry">
             <rect>
              <x>0</x>
-             <y>-106</y>
+             <y>0</y>
              <width>552</width>
              <height>496</height>
             </rect>
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ QGroupBox {
              </widget>
             </item>
             <item>
-             <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_5">
+             <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_usurpation">
               <property name="title">
                <string>Client whitelisting workaround</string>
               </property>

src/webui/preferences_content.html

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
   </select><br/>
   </div>
 </fieldset>
+<!--
 <fieldset>
   <legend><b>_(Client whitelisting workaround)</b></legend>
   _(Identify as:)
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
   _(Build:) <input type="text" id="peer_build_text" style="width: 5em;" />
   <br/>
 </fieldset>
+-->
 </div>
 
 <div id="DownloadsTab" class="PrefTab invisible">
@@ -348,9 +350,9 @@
   var lsd = 0;
   if($defined($('lsd_checkbox').get('checked')) && $('lsd_checkbox').get('checked'))
     lsd = 1;
-  var peer_id = $('peer_id_select').get('value');
+  //var peer_id = $('peer_id_select').get('value');
-  var peer_version = $('peer_version_text').get('value');
+  //var peer_version = $('peer_version_text').get('value');
-  var peer_build = $('peer_build_text').get('value');
+  //var peer_build = $('peer_build_text').get('value');
   // Downloads
   var save_path = $("savepath_text").get('value');
   var temp_path_enabled = 0
@@ -474,9 +476,9 @@
   dict.set('pex', pex);
   dict.set('lsd', lsd);
   dict.set('encryption', $('encryption_select').get('value'));
-  dict.set('peer_id', peer_id);
+  //dict.set('peer_id', peer_id);
-  dict.set('peer_version', peer_version);
+  //dict.set('peer_version', peer_version);
-  dict.set('peer_build', peer_build);
+  //dict.set('peer_build', peer_build);
   // Downloads
   dict.set('save_path', save_path);
   dict.set('temp_path_enabled', temp_path_enabled);
@@ -850,10 +852,10 @@ loadPreferences = function() {
                     }
                     var encryption = pref.encryption.toInt();
                     $('encryption_select').getChildren('option')[encryption].setAttribute('selected', '');
-                    $('peer_id_select').set('value', pref.peer_id);
+                    //$('peer_id_select').set('value', pref.peer_id);
-                    updateSpoofingSettings();
+                    //updateSpoofingSettings();
-                    $('peer_version_text').set('value', pref.peer_version);
+                    //$('peer_version_text').set('value', pref.peer_version);
-                    $('peer_build_text').set('value', pref.peer_build);
+                    //$('peer_build_text').set('value', pref.peer_build);
                     // Downloads
                     var save_path = pref.save_path;
                     $("savepath_text").set('value', save_path);