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Topic: Limewire Free Download
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Roy Thomson
Member From: Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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posted 03 March 2006 03:52 PM
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I downloaded Limewire for music downloads
and my computer seems to be sluggish
since doing so last evening.
Can anyone comment? Is this normal?
Maybe I should deinstall the software?
Many thanks.Roy ------------------
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Bob Knight
Member From: Bowling Green KY
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posted 03 March 2006 05:49 PM
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Roy,
Limewire is loader with virus, Beware of files with 851.7 KB, or ANY EXE files..[This message was edited by Bob Knight on 03 March 2006 at 05:54 PM.] |
Steinar Gregertsen
Member From: Arendal, Norway
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posted 03 March 2006 06:09 PM
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And if you don't get a virus you'll at least get a truckload of spyware installed on your computer. I just cleaned up the PC for a friend who had been using Limewire for a while,- a complete Counter Spy scan found well over 100 infected files..... Steinar ------------------
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Jon Moen
Member From: Canada
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posted 03 March 2006 06:46 PM
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There is no spyware with Limewire. You will probably have to upgrade your Java though. Makes a huge difference.
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp |
Roy Thomson
Member From: Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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posted 03 March 2006 07:01 PM
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It's gone and I am back to normal. 
Thank you.------------------
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Jim Sliff
Member From: Hermosa Beach California, USA
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posted 03 March 2006 07:48 PM
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Limewire itself isn't a problem, but any peer-to-peer program is a haven for virus and trojan-laden files. You have to be REAL careful about weird file sizes and such (as noted, very small ones and almost all .exe...plus .zip) - those are the ones that are almost always loaded with viruses and/or spyware.Safer with a Mac, really. But still you have to be careful. It's just not worth downloading music files illegally that way, and programs are nearly always boobytrapped. Limewire, Kazaa, Morpheus, et al - risky stuff to use. |
Wiz Feinberg
Moderator From: Flint, Michigan, USA
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posted 04 March 2006 07:13 AM
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Roy;
Run a virus and spyware scan ASAP! File Sharing programs are frequently vehicles for all manner of trojan horses, backdoors and viruses. ------------------
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Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 04 March 2006 07:31 AM
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Where does youtube fit into this? Does one risk the same sort of exposure by viewing videos there? I had my Outlook Express go south yesterday--it wouldn't connect to the server and it kept crashing. Reboot didn't help. I did a system restore to 24 hours earlier and all's ok. AV & malware searches were negative. No idea if my youtube viewings are in the least bit related but it spooked me.
(I'm using Firefox, btw, but not Thunderbird--had installation problems with it and walked away.)[This message was edited by Jon Light on 04 March 2006 at 07:32 AM.] |
Frank Huysveld
Member From: Belgium
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posted 11 March 2006 02:33 PM
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hi roy try this link
www.bitcomet.com good luck frank ------------------
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Brint Hannay
Member From: Maryland, USA
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posted 12 March 2006 12:33 PM
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I would second Jon Light's question about YouTube and virus/spyware/malware exposure. |
Roy Thomson
Member From: Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Canada
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posted 12 March 2006 01:56 PM
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I am late getting back to this thread and
was not aware of additional input.
After deinstalling Limewire I did a system
check and all was clean. I then took out my
40 GB Hard Drive and installed a 120GB as part of a current upgrade which was planned anyway.
I will not be downloading any other File
Sharing Programs until risks are minimized.------------------
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Jon Moen
Member From: Canada
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posted 12 March 2006 03:01 PM
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Roy, The problem is not with Limewire (although it does need up to date Java for faster speed). This situation is no different than with any file you bring into your computer from any source. I am not aware of any MP3 virus problems. Perhaps someone else knows otherwise. If you have up to date anti-virus, any problem is pretty much eliminated right there. In my experience, websites are more likely to give you spyware than anywhere else. |
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