Kickass Torrents' fully functional site mysteriously emerged online which gave users hope that the controversial file sharing site could still function again one day. Amidst the issues that Kickass Torrents faces, the site could still be searched through the mysterious Katcr link. Apparently, Katcr is the only link proven to give access to the original Kickass Torrents database.
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No confirmations have been released as to where the mysterious Kickass Torrents link came from but speculations suggest that the link came from the efforts of unknown torrent fans. Several users claimed that Katcr is fully functional which allowed them to successfully download from the said site. Moreover, unlike other mirror sites that claimed to be associated with Kickass Torrents, Katcr does not require the user's credit card details, Yibada reported.
Since the original site has been taken down, multiple mirror sites claimed to be the real deal but it turned out to be merely spams. Because of the widespread release of unconfirmed Kickass Torrents related sites, users are reportedly advised to be more vigilant especially when the sites request for credit card information.
However, there are actually other torrenting sites which are considered to be safe alternatives to Kickass Torrents. These sites are YIFY Torrent, EZTV, Lime Torrent, Torrent Hound, isoHunt.to, Mini Nova, Torrentz, BTScene Torrent Site, 1337x, Monova, and Yify Movie Torrent downloads. Though the following sites have been classified as safe, it is still best to take extra precaution in using any file sharing site, Torrent Freak reported.
Kickass Torrents was shut down following the controversial arrest of its alleged founder Artem Vaulin. Vaulin is reportedly facing a case on copyright infringement. His arrest triggered the termination of other Kickass Torrents domains such as Kickasstorrents.com, Kat.cr, Thekat.tv, Kickass.to, Kat.ph and Kastatic.com.
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Kickass Torrents users also reportedly opted to utilize Extratorrents and The Pirate Bay as their new source of downloads and other torrenting needs. However, both substitute sites are also suggested to suffer the same fate especially now that the authorities has implemented a rigid anti-piracy campaign.