[header] How to safely download torrents [title] Ensure that you have an antivirus installed. [step] A good antivirus will help protect against malicious torrents. Windows comes with windows defender, which is perfectly sufficient for catching most viruses. 
You can enable windows defender from the control panel as long as you don't have any other antivirus program installed. If you'd prefer, you can install a third-party antivirus instead, such as bitdefender or kaspersky.