Limewire

[Charlie]

Probs wrong place to put this but hey-ho.

I want to get limewire. But i've heard it gives virus's [sp?]
And im not sure if i should get it or not.

Does it give a virus or does it depend on what you download?

[properclone]

I think it has spyware, though it was ok when I had it. Just don't download anything illegal from it.
If you want a P2P program i suggest Shareaza [google it.], it connects to Gnutella1, 2 and eDonkey servers.
It takes a bit of configuring with your firewall/NAT router so you will need to know a bit about that:)

If it's music you're after use Napster, you have to pay but it's legal! Cheap, though.

I'm not sure about other p2p programs without spyware, but i'm pretty sure limewire and kazzaa have some.

[Addie]

Ive got it and i dont get viruses.,

[Baving]

I have used limewire and i do not get virusus or spyware.

[NekkLe]

Every system has got its viruses, it depends how well you know whats, what.
Limewire,used by millions, its always rated and its lasted for quite a long time, so its a good choice to go with :)

[Craig]

I have used limewire and i do not get virusus or spyware.

Most systems have spyware,even if it's undetected on your ad-aware or w/e.And same with viruses to be honest



And properclone,Im geussing she wants to download music from Limewire which is illegal anyway,seeing as she's getting it the illegal way :)

[Victimized]

As long as you turn it off before you go to bed then it wont download anything. I have had it for a year and nuffins happened.

[kasi]

i prefer bearshare or morphesus [sp?]

limewire = eww

[T0NIC]

Limewire doesnt give viruses on install (not that mcafee/AVG or BitDefender have seen).
It's just that when your trying to download, most files are viruses (most viruses are under 900kb/180kb if their meant to be music/movie files.) >: (

Although Limewire tells you if the file your downloading is corrupted,
sometimes.. it lets you down -_-' (bad experience, trust me).

So please, get an anti-virus/anti-spyware program installed beforehand (AVG/BitDef).

[beth]

I've never had any bad experiences from Limewire.
Ares was pretty good aswell.

One to steer clear of ; Kazaa, riddled with spyware/adware that one.

I have Limewire pro.. so thats better but yeah ; you can never be certain

[Lycan]

Peer to Peer Are Dangerous and Your Downloads Can be Tracked (not lying)
99% of Music / Vids / Programs On there are Ilegal

Bittorrents don't really give u virus's or spyware , still ilegal but safer!

[Baving]

I don't really download music :) I prefer to buy the cd as I find there is a much better sound quality.

[Adam$]

Just look out for what you're downloading. For example, if you're downloading a music file, and the file extension is .EXE, it's pretty obvious, or if there's a rejected result, for example all the files are in the 3MB mark and one is 800KB, it's pretty obvious you don't download it.

[Baving]

That is why I hardly download :) Due to virus's and trojans.

[Lycan]

What About a Zip File .zip padded with Rubbish?

[-Soph-]

I dont like limewire, it runs slow for me, mind you... everything does on my computer :rolleyes:

[TealArms]

I don't really download music :) I prefer to buy the cd as I find there is a much better sound quality.
Ye me too, i hear that HMV and virgin have joined up together and are starting there own download and trying to put itunes out of bussiness, you can put the songs onto any portable music play but not an ipod XD

[Lycan]

Lol... Thats Gonna Annoy Apple .... but there claim that there still getting profit although most of people will ether switch or download there own stuff... uhhhh "legally"

[Dan Williamson]

Limewire can be dangerous yet so can any P2P ( Peer 2 Peer )

Some files can contain spyware mainly .Zip .Rar files

And some nasty people place trojans tracking cookies, Worms, Virus's, Downloaders, Keyloggers.

This is why you should scan with these programs before you extract or open any downloaded files.

Webroot Spyware Scanner
AD-Adware SE
Nortons Anti-virus

- Dan

[TealArms]

Lol... Thats Gonna Annoy Apple .... but there claim that there still getting profit although most of people will ether switch or download there own stuff... uhhhh "legally"
ye i know i still will use itunes or music zone

[beth]

Ye me too, i hear that HMV and virgin have joined up together and are starting there own download and trying to put itunes out of bussiness, you can put the songs onto any portable music play but not an ipod XD

They've already started with that ;]
AND WOOLWORTHS! Damn, that shop's great.

But yeah I've bought off the HMV site before and it just annoyed me so I strayed back to my limewire <3

[Charlie]

Erm.. Thanks for the help, Not that i understood half of what you said like. But THANKS!

I did download it. But it won't connect or something. So, I got rid of it :(

[Sequined]

Charliie i think it may depend on what you download because one of my friends has limewire and she hasn't got any viruses and she checks her computer all the time but my cousin who checks her computer every night got alot of viruses from it. I used to use it and it didn't get any viruses on my computer. Just keep running your virus checker every night and you should be fine. Also don't download anything that you think may be dangerous.