Don’t Download Windows 7 Interim Builds from Torrent Trackers
May 8, 2009 Computer Safety Tip
Microsoft has stated that they do not recommend to end users, that they should download interim builds of Windows 
7 from torrent trackers. The reason for this is that many leaked releases can be affected by hackers.
Tudor Galos, Windows Business Group Lead at Microsoft Romania underlined that Windows 7 interim images could be reversed engineered, with the resulting image being made available on BitTorrent websites. He warned that leaked interim builds of Windows 7 could very well contain malicious software that could put end user’s machines and sensitive data at risk.
The latest leaked development milestone of Windows 7 is Build 7106, which followed Build 7077. According to Microsoft, the gap between 7077 and 7106 can be explained because of the Windows 7 build forking procedure. The move is designed to permit the Windows team to develop Windows 7 Release Candidate and Windows 7 RTM (release to manufacturing) builds in parallel. Build 7077 belongs to the RC branch, which Build 7106 is from the RTM branch.
