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January 27th, 2013, 21:21 GMT · By

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KickassTorrents Is Down, the Kat.ph Domain Expired, but There's a Workaround - UPDATE: It's Back

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In recent years, KickassTorrents has become one of the biggest and most popular BitTorrent sites out there, especially as some of the old popular ones were shut down or disappeared. And so far, it managed to stay out of legal trouble.

So when the site went down earlier today, it's easy to understand why people thought the worse, as is usually the case with BitTorrent sites.

But the problems are technical ones it seems, the site is actually working, but the kat.ph domain it's been using more recently expired a couple of weeks ago and has now stopped working altogether.

The site is still working via the old domain KickassTorrents.com, ironically the one it switched from for fear of getting taken over by the US authorities. The site told TorrentFreak that things are being worked out and the problems will be fixed eventually.

UPDATE: The site is back up, both domains are working and everything seems to be in order. More details here.

UPDATE 21 March 2013: The site, along with H33T and Fenopy, is now blocked in the UK, so if you're experiencing problems and you're in the UK, this is what's going on. There are ways of bypassing the block though.

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Comment #1 by: Dydo on 27 Jan 2013, 19:24 UTC reply to this comment

Phew !!!!

Comment #1.1 by: m1keybh0y on 24 Mar 2013, 21:17 GMT

virgin have blocked this site also

Comment #1.2 by: swaggg on 28 Mar 2013, 22:30 GMT

you can bypass it if you want, i still make use of it anytime i want

Comment #1.3 by: id on 08 Apr 2013, 18:34 GMT

http://kat.kleisauke.nl/
works too

Comment #1.4 by: ffforthatlol on 13 Apr 2013, 00:11 GMT

http://kat.kleisauke.nl/ Works in the UK yippppeeee

Comment #1.5 by: gordo92 on 26 Apr 2013, 22:09 GMT

kat.ph is now down on both sites :/ crap


Comment #2 by: purrtikat on 27 Jan 2013, 23:06 UTC reply to this comment

this has always been my best site for downloads it has the best setup i love how when you enter into site the most latest movies show up and also new episodes of my fav t.v programs common kickass im waiting for you to get up and running again :) there is no other site like Kickass torrents

Comment #2.1 by: ric on 22 Mar 2013, 19:26 GMT

try katproxy worked for me


Comment #3 by: Equatn on 28 Jan 2013, 00:09 UTC reply to this comment

works


Comment #4 by: jick on 28 Jan 2013, 02:15 UTC reply to this comment

thats to stupid


Comment #5 by: mm on 28 Jan 2013, 14:01 UTC reply to this comment

Thanks for the workaround it worked for me.

Comment #5.1 by: hc on 21 Mar 2013, 17:51 GMT

brilliant


Comment #6 by: peter on 28 Jan 2013, 15:28 UTC reply to this comment

how do you work around it?


Comment #7 by: JB65 on 01 Feb 2013, 00:17 UTC reply to this comment

From where I sit Kickass is still down it tries to load the page but stalls half way through the process. Will not open


Comment #8 by: fab on 01 Feb 2013, 18:59 UTC reply to this comment

Still down i miss it so much


Comment #9 by: thrillamne on 09 Feb 2013, 22:08 UTC reply to this comment

Kat//ph stop working from my PS3 web browser 2 months ago, it just takes me to a blank webpage w/ out of place numbers, letters & dash's. Can anyone explain to me what is wrong w it & how can I fix it


Comment #10 by: Eboy1248 on 14 Feb 2013, 22:59 UTC reply to this comment

i got all my movies from here now its down and shows i want to watch arent any where else


Comment #11 by: tasmanian01 on 11 Mar 2013, 11:44 UTC reply to this comment

blimey mate thought it was a gonner, thanks for the work round mate. your one good bloke.


Comment #12 by: Dadzil on 14 Mar 2013, 04:37 UTC reply to this comment

i want kickasstorrents back :(


Comment #13 by: mar mar on 15 Mar 2013, 04:26 UTC reply to this comment

kickass pleaseeeeeeeeeee come back


Comment #14 by: tina on 17 Mar 2013, 06:45 UTC reply to this comment

plzzzzzzzz cummmm back


Comment #15 by: BOB on 17 Mar 2013, 07:28 UTC reply to this comment

its down.


Comment #16 by: gavenator227625 on 17 Mar 2013, 07:45 UTC reply to this comment

Mate its not * working still


Comment #17 by: mani Greece on 17 Mar 2013, 09:30 UTC reply to this comment

how long time period after this site is work


Comment #18 by: riz on 21 Mar 2013, 11:05 UTC reply to this comment

its still down the kat.ph and the kickasstorrents.com just checked

Comment #18.1 by: Lucian Parfeni on 21 Mar 2013, 11:30 GMT

It's not down right now, but it may be blocked where you live.

Comment #18.2 by: brigats on 28 Mar 2013, 10:44 GMT

come.in try this


Comment #19 by: blue boy on 21 Mar 2013, 13:05 UTC reply to this comment

any alternative sites recommended in the uk

Comment #19.1 by: ted on 21 Mar 2013, 14:05 GMT

you can bypass any blocks for kickasstorrents h33t and the pirate bay by using the Opera Browser in turbo mode I am on kickasstorrents now

BTW I can't get it in fIREFOX IE or Google chrome i've tried and as i said it only works in turbo mode with opera hope this helps guys and happy downloading


Comment #20 by: jg on 21 Mar 2013, 15:10 UTC reply to this comment

just tried to get on today to download the programmes i watch and on both it says site blocked and cant get on


Comment #21 by: penny on 21 Mar 2013, 15:27 UTC reply to this comment

how is everyone getting on kickass website as i cant?? please help


Comment #22 by: `cvfdbrj3 on 21 Mar 2013, 18:48 UTC reply to this comment

this has been working for me until to night... now wont load the page up


Comment #23 by: lx on 21 Mar 2013, 19:20 UTC reply to this comment

amazing info. thanx


Comment #24 by: shoshana on 21 Mar 2013, 22:27 UTC reply to this comment

Thank you very much for not only confirming the problem but actually offering a number of solutions. Brilliant!


Comment #25 by: itcomputer on 22 Mar 2013, 00:23 UTC reply to this comment

http://kat.kleisauke.nl/
change to this,
this is kickasstorrent

Comment #25.1 by: stanif29 on 22 Mar 2013, 08:53 GMT

worked for me thanks
best download site

Comment #25.2 by: frenchone on 26 Mar 2013, 22:29 GMT

thanks guy ! works for me ! ;)

Comment #25.3 by: Drewba on 03 Apr 2013, 05:58 GMT

Thanks a ton..was struggling to get kickass, but this worked..much appreciated!


Comment #26 by: Elanor on 22 Mar 2013, 02:11 UTC reply to this comment

Perfect, thank you guys.

Comment #26.1 by: Avaoliver on 03 Apr 2013, 20:25 GMT

thank you so much mate. this is simply magnificient


Comment #27 by: m20 on 22 Mar 2013, 07:28 UTC reply to this comment

no way, have to move my ISP


Comment #28 by: Fremyjay on 22 Mar 2013, 09:09 UTC reply to this comment

http://katproxy.com/ [can sign in]

http://kat.dashitz.com/ [can sign in]

http://katproxy.com.proxy.piratenpartij.nl/ [can sign in ]

http://kat.kleisauke.nl/

http://kickassproxy.info/

http://www.kickassunblock.info/

http://proxyitalia.appspot.com/katproxy.com


All work!!! as kickasstorrents.com is not working for me

Comment #28.1 by: ric on 22 Mar 2013, 19:23 GMT

katproxy works 100 p/c ty m8


Comment #29 by: hogibear on 22 Mar 2013, 20:47 UTC reply to this comment

ridiculous strategy to try and combat copyright protection, i agree it is probably affecting the industry but simply blocking access is futile as dozens of proxy's appear the minute it is blocked !stop with the ridiculous prices and maybe we will pay for content, until then ill spend my money on live gigs and download everything else from bittorrent sites.


Comment #30 by: Doozer874 on 23 Mar 2013, 05:02 UTC reply to this comment

its bull * !! Leave our sites alone...


Comment #31 by: steve on 23 Mar 2013, 10:33 UTC reply to this comment

steve


Comment #32 by: MEG on 23 Mar 2013, 23:31 UTC reply to this comment

WHY CAN PEOPLE IN THE UK USE IT AGAIN??


Comment #33 by: Whitey on 24 Mar 2013, 15:16 UTC reply to this comment

http://kat.kleisauke.nl/ works perfect!

Comment #33.1 by: Mahen on 31 Mar 2013, 17:56 GMT

The link is fine but we are not able to download anything from the site dear, can u plz tell us how can we download the content


Comment #34 by: blah on 24 Mar 2013, 17:22 UTC reply to this comment

katproxy.com is the new link :)

Comment #34.1 by: merle34 on 25 Mar 2013, 21:45 GMT

Like everyone else shocked when saw site down
regular film down loader
thanks to everyone for the proxy links
Kat Poxy....works fine


Comment #35 by: Beevsey2012 on 24 Mar 2013, 22:03 UTC reply to this comment

virgin media, an internet service provider in the UK has blocked all of their customers from using the KAT site too. apparently the courts have been involved and ordered this action to be taken. you may find that your service providers may also do the exact same.


Comment #36 by: Skenzie on 26 Mar 2013, 12:56 UTC reply to this comment

Praise the Lord, KA is KickinAss as per Usual


Comment #37 by: The Black Finger Nail on 27 Mar 2013, 15:41 UTC reply to this comment

Controlling or stopping sites like this would be like control the oxygen in the air or stopping breathing whilst trying to remain alive ......

IMPOSSIBLE

all you corporate giants your day will come.....

Mean while we live on....


Comment #38 by: lexi312 on 27 Mar 2013, 23:52 UTC reply to this comment

i managed to get on by using katproxy, only thing is because no1 can get on it's impossible to get anything!


Comment #39 by: GRyffon on 29 Mar 2013, 14:32 UTC reply to this comment

Great, but now I can't login to kat.tt !

Comment #39.1 by: Mahen on 31 Mar 2013, 17:52 GMT

The Site again started on 30.03.13 but closed on very next day. what happned man, do somthing to start it again...We love this site


Comment #40 by: belphegor666 on 29 Mar 2013, 16:56 UTC reply to this comment

Stupid people...it was one of the best torrent site...why to block this site ?


Comment #41 by: andt d on 29 Mar 2013, 18:31 UTC reply to this comment

ok dudes !!! down load opera ,turn on turbo and you can down load from KAT.PH ,,,,,,,,,, * yea.


Comment #42 by: LL on 31 Mar 2013, 16:08 UTC reply to this comment

KATPROXY.COM WORKS PERFECTLY!!!!!!!!!


Comment #43 by: charlie369 on 31 Mar 2013, 20:04 UTC reply to this comment

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=katproxy&aq=f&oq=katproxy&aqs=chrome.0.57j60l4.3696&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

this works for me after virgin media banned the site :)


Comment #44 by: Khaotik Cheeseburger on 03 Apr 2013, 01:49 UTC reply to this comment

what I think is funny, is how this post said they were down since january...I was on kat.ph yesterday d/l Game of Thrones with NO problems...have only had problems as of TODAY...

only heard of the old link as of today...but that one don't work either


Comment #45 by: Wolphey on 03 Apr 2013, 02:11 UTC reply to this comment

the site is inaccessible from the US... or at least from my location in the US.


Comment #46 by: samke on 03 Apr 2013, 04:56 UTC reply to this comment

gus google katproxy it really works :-)


Comment #47 by: happy on 03 Apr 2013, 07:38 UTC reply to this comment

As of 2:35 a.m. cst time on 4/3/13, Kat.ph is working again

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