I was also flabbergasted when I observed this. No idea why this is not default, but you can configure `"Fail downloads" = "Executables", "Potentially dangerous"` in the Sonarr Indexer options to prevent these downloads. Enable advanced settings first.
I don't know why you are annoyed by this. You use an automatic tool. It's bound to fail or make a mistake once in a while. The "uploader" likely knew this, so they had some fun. It's not like what you are doing is legal or anything. "Le me go complain on my blog about someone messing with how I do my illegal activites".
I remember spotting this when the Mario Galaxy film came out. The top seed was a 2GB exe. I hope we come full circle and we get "Avril Lavine - Girlfriend.mp3.exe"
As annoying as this is, I agree. It's a case of automate better or add a confirmation layer to the download decision. The reason I don't auto-DL anything yet is cos I'm too lazy to spend hours making sure it's setup correctly.
u/peppericecream · 3 points · 11m ago
I was also flabbergasted when I observed this. No idea why this is not default, but you can configure `"Fail downloads" = "Executables", "Potentially dangerous"` in the Sonarr Indexer options to prevent these downloads. Enable advanced settings first.
u/Strit · 23 points · 1h ago
I don't know why you are annoyed by this. You use an automatic tool. It's bound to fail or make a mistake once in a while. The "uploader" likely knew this, so they had some fun. It's not like what you are doing is legal or anything. "Le me go complain on my blog about someone messing with how I do my illegal activites".
u/B0NK3RS · 2 points · 21m ago
I know that qBit has an "excluded file name" option so just add *.exe to it.
u/dracs · 2 points · 25m ago
I've been hit by this a few times recently too. No ill effects other than needing to clear it from the queue thankfully.
u/slazer2au · 14 points · 1h ago
I remember spotting this when the Mario Galaxy film came out. The top seed was a 2GB exe. I hope we come full circle and we get "Avril Lavine - Girlfriend.mp3.exe"
u/oneser · 11 points · 1h ago
As annoying as this is, I agree. It's a case of automate better or add a confirmation layer to the download decision. The reason I don't auto-DL anything yet is cos I'm too lazy to spend hours making sure it's setup correctly.