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NZBsRus Down : Migrating Site to New Servers

July 22, 2011 by

Oct. 28, 2011 update – NZBsRus is down but for a much different reason this time around.  According to an NZBsRus twitter post the site owners have received a cease and decease order and are considering their options.  In the meantime the site is offline.  Here’s a list of alternative NZB sites to consider or you can sign up for the Newshosting $9.99 deal which includes the Newshosting Usenet client with built-in search.

We’ve had a few questions from NZBsRus fans trying to figure out what happened to the site.  As the Nzbsrus.com domain is currently down.  Not to fear.  The NZBsRus team is currently migrating to new servers.  We don’t have an ETA for the return of NZBsRus but would anticipate the site to be up soon.  I know last month they had some issues with their host.  Perhaps the current outage and server move is related.

Follow @nzbsrus on Twitter for updates on the current server migration and future outages.  As they are good at tweeting site related information.  We look forward to the quick return of NZBsRus.  If you need another site to get you by until the server migration is complete visit the Usenet search section of NGR.

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NZB.cc Now Supports 800 Days of Binary Retention

June 30, 2011 by

Last week we wrote about Binsearch supporting 1,100 days of retention.  Now we’d like to change the focus to their sister site – NZB.cc which has increased their supported binary retention to 800 days.  The relevance based Usenet search engine is quite fast and does a great job of presenting quality results.  We recommend NZB.cc to anyone looking for Usenet content within the last 800 days.  Which is over two years of binary newsgroup articles.  For more than 800 days of retention head on over to Binsearch.info.

For those who haven’t tried NZB.cc yet you should definitely give the site a try.  Their is no cost.  The free Usenet search engine presents results based on relevance and currently indexes some 3,000 groups.  With a two hour delay before newly posted content is available in the search results.  With over 800 days of binaries, a very simple interface and fast, reliable results we really enjoy using NZB.cc.

For those interested in the $9.95 unlimited Usenet offer presented in the screenshot above here’s a link to the promotion from Easynews.

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Binsearch Now Supports 1,100 Days of Binary Retention

June 20, 2011 by

Binsearch (reachable at Binsearch.info or Binsearch.net) has increased their binary search capacity once again.  Binsearch now supports 1,100 days of binaries across some 3,000 newsgroups.  Binsearch is our favorite site for searching newsgroups.  Find the Usenet content of choice quickly using their search engine.  For search results sorted by relevance check out their sister site – nzb.cc.

Increasing the maximum number of days that you can search for binary content up to 1,100 days keeps Binsearch in line with leading Usenet providers like Newshosting and Astraweb.  Each of which currently support 1,040 days of binaries and growing daily.

If you haven’t tried Binsearch we highly recommend the search engine along with nzb.cc for relevance based results.  Both sites are clean and easy to use.  Simply type in your search criteria and let the engine do the rest.  Read our Binsearch.info review to learn more.

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Usenet Guide : Avoiding Password Protected RAR Files

May 23, 2011 by

Password protected RAR files are annoying to say the least.  We’re not going to say that 100% of the passworded files are spam but most certainly appear that way.  Or worse as many posts instruct the downloader to visit a site.  Enter survey information, join the site, accept certain offers, etc.  Not to mention the viruses and malware that can be attached.  For those reasons we choose to avoid password protected posts.

If you agree and would like to disregard passworded RAR files then read on as we’ll provide some tips for finding the passworded posts before downloading.  Saving you lots of time and bandwidth / Usenet account usage.  With an additional tip to help avoid RAR-in-RAR archives.

Step 1 – Mysterbin Advanced Search – No Password

You’ll want to start with a quality Usenet search site like Binsearch or Mysterbin.  In the case of Mysterbin you can choose whether or not to include password protected files in the search results.  Simply visit https://www.mysterbin.com/advsearch, click on the Advanced Search page and choose  “No Password”.

In addition you might want to check out Nzbmatrix as their members often post comments related to password protected posts.  The site is also a good source of information on the quality and usability of newsgroup posts.

Step 2 – Newsleecher Leech Tweaks – Pasworded RAR-in-RAR Archives

Those who gain from password protected RAR’s have found a way around the Usenet search engines blocking passworded posts.  To avoid detection they are including a non-passworded RAR archive with a password protected RAR inside.  Staying one step ahead of most nzb sites and newsreaders.  However the Newsleecher v5.0 beta 5+ (download) has a new RAR-in-RAR Archive feature.

To access the new feature click on Tools – Settings.  Then choose the Leech Tweaks under Download.  Here you have the option to pause downloads that include password protected RAR-in-RAR archives.  Some other useful tweaks above let you tell Newsleecher how to treat PAR files.  Choosing to “Auto Pause PAR Files” can save you even more bandwidth when repairs aren’t necessary.

Linux fans will also want to check out URD (Usenet Resource Downloader) as we understand the Usenet browser will automatically detect encrypted RAR’s and cancel the downloads when found.

We hope our guide will help you avoid password protected RAR archives.  If you’re having additional issues with performance or completion check out our list of top Usenet providers.  As not all Usenet services are created equal but you can find quality, unlimited Usenet access for under $10 a month.

Filed Under: Binsearch, Mysterbin, Newsleecher, Newsreaders, NZB Sites, Nzbmatrix, Usenet Tutorials Tagged With: , ,

Newsbin Usenet Search : 1,000+ Days Binary Retention

May 8, 2011 by

We’ve been following the progress of Newsbin Pro 6.  With new beta versions coming often.  The newsreader is looking great.  Cheers to the Newsbin team.  Recently the Newsbin Internet (Usenet) search engine crossed a new milestone.  Now supporting 1,000+ days of binary retention across the popular alt.binaries groups.

Newsbin continues to increase search retention in line with Giganews Usenet service.  Which is at 1,006 days and growing.  Not to be confused though.  Newsbin Pro Internet (Usenet) Search will work with any newsgroup provider including UNS, Newshosting, NewsDemon, Astraweb, etc.  The search engine is updated every 15-30 minutes so you can expect up to date results.  To learn more visit Newsbin.com or follow them on Twitter.

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Mysterbin Advanced Search : Match Accuracy

April 19, 2011 by

Earlier this month Mysterbin released a cool new feature for their popular Usenet search engine.  Refining the advanced search panel and adding a “Match Accuracy” option to help with search result accuracy / relevance.  The NFO, password and completion features will help you narrow down search results as well.  Visit the Mysterbin Advanced Search page to try out the new “Match accuracy” feature.

The new “Match accuracy” meter let’s you choose between the best accuracy and the most results with four options to choose from.  In addition to a number of other advanced features to help in finding your desired content.  Let’s take a quick look at Mysterbin’s advanced search features.

Match accuracy:

  • Best match
  • Normal
  • Fuzzy
  • Desperate

Content type (choose one or multiple):

  • Video
  • Audio
  • Executable
  • Disk image
  • Picture
  • Archive
  • Par2
  • Other/unknown

File size (choose one or multiple):

  • Less than 1 MB
  • 1-10 MB
  • 10-100 MB
  • 100 MB to 1 GB
  • 1 GB to 4 GB
  • Over 4 GB

Manual file size:

  • Set your own min / max file size for search

Group:

  • Refine search a specific newsgroup

Max age:

  • Slider between 1 and 985+ days

Options (choose one or multiple):

  • With NFO
  • No password

Completion:

  • 100% complete
  • 99%+ complete + Par2
  • 99%+ complete
  • Everything

We tested a number of queries and found the advanced search features to be quite helpful.  We especially like the match accuracy, NFO, password and completion options.  Cheers to the Mysterbin team for continuing to enhance and innovate the search engine.  For those who haven’t had a chance to try Mysterbin you’re missing out.  Heading on over to Mysterbin.com and enjoy free access to their advanced Usenet search features.

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FTD Alternatives for Searching Usenet

February 26, 2011 by

Earlier this month a Dutch court ruled against FTD Usenet portal in their case against BREIN.  FTD was home to more than 500,000 users.  Unfortunately the FTD Usenet community will be closing down the site at the end of February as a result of the verdict.  You can read more about the court outcome over at TorrentFreak.

Here are a few options for those seeking alternatives to FTD:

Usenet providers offering free Usenet search

  • Giganews recently released a new version of their Mimo newsreader which includes both Golden Frog and Nzbindex search engines.
  • UseNetServer includes free access to their UNS Global search.
  • Easynews web interface includes a Usenet search engine.

Free Usenet search engines / NZB sites

  • Binsearch.info is an excellent full-featured Usenet search engine.
  • NZB.cc is a very fast relevance based search engine.
  • Nzbindex.nl is another quality source for finding content on Usenet.

Newsreaders with embedded Usenet search

  • NewsLeecher has an optional SuperSearch which we really enjoy.
  • NewsBin Pro also has a good optional Usenet search feature.
  • Alt.Binz includes access to multiple newsgroup search engines.

For more alternatives to FTD visit the Usenet search and newsreader sections of NewsgroupReviews.com.

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Binsearch Supports 900 Days of Binary Retention

January 27, 2011 by

We recently noticed that our favorite Usenet search engine – Binsearch.info reached new heights recently.  Binsearch now supports 900 days of binary retention.

Increasing the maximum days you can search for binary files up to 900 days.  The binsearch homepage mentions “We now have reached 900 days of retention. We’ll take a break from the retention wars though, and will not grow much beyond that for now.”.  Looking closer at their retention across the newsgroups binsearch is around 903 days and growing along side Giganews.

If you haven’t tried Binsearch we highly recommend them.  The search engine design is clean and easy to use.  Simply type in your search criteria and let the engine do the rest.  Read our Binsearch.info review to learn more.

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NZBs’R’US Site Upgrade

January 17, 2011 by

Over the next day or so NZBs’R’US will be upgrading their Usenet search site.  The website might be down at times during the transition.  They are apparently reloading a server and adding new modules to enhance the speed and stability of the nzb site.

Here is a message from the NZBs’R’US staff explaining the upgrade and additional steps you may need to take after the newly loaded server is back online.

Dear NZBs’R’US user,

The past week, NZBs’R’US has been taunted by a server that
did not want to see things our way. Short down-times and
several over-all slow downs have been the result of it.

Said thing is that the cause of the nuisance is caused by
something that, even after a couple of days, we still have
not quite figured out. We have therefore decided to do some-
thing we wanted to do for some time already: we are going
to install the server from scratch. This will mean that
the site will not be available for a short while, some
time the coming 24 hours.
This will allow us to upgrade to more stable versions of
software we are currently running and also it will allow
us to add some modules that will further enhance speed and
stability of the site. Those who have been visiting us
in the past few days have probably already noticed some
improvements (even though the server still crashed from
time to time) and we intend to come back stronger, faster
and even more versatile than before.

While we are at a position of great discomfort anyway,
we also decided to push a security update through, one
that regards the user passwords. This update means that
previous passwords have been invalidated. If you visit
our site using auto-login you will be presented a page that
will ask you to either enter your current password or to
enter a new one. Otherwise, you will have to request for
a password reset through the page below:

https://www.nzbsrus.com/recover.php

After a new password has been sent to you, you can update
it to something you might find easier to remember on your
profile page (under the ‘Account Settings’ tab):

https://www.nzbsrus.com/my.php

If you encounter any problems regarding your password
update, or any other issue, please do not hesitate to
contact us right away:

https://www.nzbsrus.com/support/

We dearly apologize for any inconvenience this might have
caused you. We hope that once this is all over, we will
again be your favorite NZB index site

Sincerely,
The NZBs’R’US Staff

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Search and View Inside RAR Archives with Mysterbin

January 8, 2011 by

Mysterbin is a new Usenet search engine.  The NZB site – Mysterbin.com – launched in September 2010 and is currently in Beta.  You can use Mysterbin to search binary newsgroups free of charge.  Features and tweaks are being added on a regular basis.  Follow Mysterbin on Twitter for the latest news.

We test new Usenet search engines on a regular basis and are rarely impressed.  So many of the newcomers just try to copy popular sites like Binsearch, NZBMatrix or NZBIndex.  Not the case for Mysterbin.  They offer something original and for that reason we suggest you give the site a try.

So what does Mysterbin offer that other NZB sites lack?  The ability to search and view inside RAR archives.  In addition you can see if the archive is password protected before downloading.  Those feature alone will help save binary newsgroup users a lot of time and frustration.

Stay tuned for more Mysterbin news as the site continues to expand features and grow in popularity.  In the meantime you can read our Mysterbin review to learn more or visit Mysterbin.com and try it out for yourself.

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