Why can’t my utorrent get more peers?

I am downloading a file that has nearly 1000 peers and seeders, and out of the 1000 peers i am only downloading from 30?
my port is forwarded fine.. what could be the problem?
Answer #1
xp has a limited number of connections. i think ms introduced it w sp2.
there is some registry hack to fix it
also utorrent has connection settings or something, it might be limited there
Answer #2
fixed, ty
Answer #3
Want to share what the tweak was for everyone else?
Answer #4
Want to share what the tweak was for everyone else?
This should work for you.
Removed, if you have downloaded this, please scan your PC for infections.
crunkster
Answer #5
Want to share what the tweak was for everyone else?
This should work for you.
removed
This is a virus.
Do not download.
http://www.virustotal.com/analisis/d700fd837228f49b85bcc1012ae9d550338192d7b3810d0e834e9cf3f4de87ef-1244073291
Virus Total Link
AntivirusVersionLast UpdateResult
a-squared4.0.0.1012009.06.03Riskware.Patch.TCPIP!IK
AhnLab-V35.0.0.22009.06.03-
AntiVir7.9.0.1802009.06.03APPL/Tool.EvID4226.A
Antiy-AVL2.0.3.12009.06.03-
Authentium5.1.2.42009.06.03-
Avast4.8.1335.02009.06.03-
AVG8.5.0.3392009.06.03HackTool.AB
BitDefender7.22009.06.04-
CAT-QuickHeal10.002009.06.03Trojan.Agent.irc
ClamAV0.94.12009.06.03Adware.Agent-2559
Comodo12492009.06.04ApplicUnsaf.Win32.Tool.EvID4226
DrWeb5.0.0.121822009.06.04-
eSafe7.0.17.02009.06.03Suspicious File
eTrust-Vet31.6.65372009.06.03-
F-Prot4.4.4.562009.06.03-
F-Secure8.0.14470.02009.06.04-
Fortinet3.117.0.02009.06.03HackerTool/Evid
GData192009.06.04-
IkarusT3.1.1.59.02009.06.03-
K7AntiVirus7.10.7522009.06.02not-a-virus:Tool.Win32.Evid
Kaspersky7.0.0.1252009.06.04-
McAfee56352009.06.03potentially unwanted program Tool-Evid
McAfee+Artemis56352009.06.03potentially unwanted program Tool-Evid
McAfee-GW-Edition6.7.62009.06.04Riskware.Tool.EvID4226.A
Microsoft1.47012009.06.03-
NOD3241282009.06.03Win32/Tool.EvID4226
Norman6.01.092009.06.03-
nProtect2009.1.8.02009.06.03-
Panda10.0.0.142009.06.03HackTool/EvID
PCTools4.4.2.02009.06.02HackTool.EvID
Prevx3.02009.06.04-
Rising21.32.24.002009.06.03-
Sophos4.42.02009.06.04EvID4226
Sunbelt3.2.1858.22009.06.03-
Symantec1.4.4.122009.06.04-
TheHacker6.3.4.3.3392009.06.03Aplicacion/Tool.evid
TrendMicro8.950.0.10922009.06.03PAK_Generic.001
VBA323.12.10.62009.06.03-
ViRobot2009.6.3.17672009.06.03Trojan.Win32.Amvo.Gen
VirusBuster4.6.5.02009.06.03RiskWare.TCPIPPatcher.A
Answer #6
That wasn’t a virus I used it to patch my pc too a long time ago, that is the exact solution to the connection problem. It is detected only because it alters the tcpip connections.