What is a Cyberlocker?

May 2nd, 2014

What is a Cyberlocker?

Cyberlocker is a nickname for file sharing hosts that allow users to share their files publicly. While the purpose of file sharing hosts such as Box and Dropbox is to share files privately, Cyberlockers aim to enable users to share files publicly while hiding the identity of uploaders.

Why do people upload files to Cyberlockers?

Because Cyberlockers rewards uploaders usually by money or by free membership. For example, the famous Megaupload rewarded uploaders by giving a point for each downloads. 10,000 points could be converted into free premium membership of their service and 10,000,000 could be converted into $10,000 USD. Check "Top 10 Best File Hosting & Sharing Sites To Generate Huge Income" for more on this topic.

List of popular Cyberlockers

PiracyTakedown has been accumulating URLs of illegal contents. Below is our list of URLs summarized by Cyberlockers.

CyberlockerURLs
Uploaded30%
Rapidgator27%
Secureupload13%
Ryushare7%
Extabit5%
Lumfile5%
Uploadable4%
Bitshare4%
Keep2share1%
Letitbit1%
Speedy1%
Fileom< 1%
Netload< 1%
Usenet< 1%
Salefiles< 1%
Wupload< 1%
Rapidshare< 1%
Depositfiles< 1%
Terafile< 1%
Uptobox< 1%
Oron< 1%
Hugefiles< 1%
Zippyshare< 1%
Oneeightyupload< 1%
Mediafire< 1%
Putlocker< 1%
Megafiles< 1%
Multiupload< 1%
Safelinking< 1%
Mightyupload< 1%
1fichier< 1%
Projectfreedownload< 1%
Megaconz< 1%
Fileswap< 1%
Upafile< 1%
Setlinksus< 1%
Kingfiles< 1%
Qkup< 1%
Bearfiles< 1%
Setlinks< 1%