when downloading programs in limewire which files are viruses and which ones are the good ones?
612265
I have been using limewire for a few years now and I havent had any trouble with viruses.  You can always scan the files with your antivirus software before opening them up.   The only problem I had was certain videos have major pop ups and spyware sometimes so beware of that most of those files were mov files.
216160
Well, no. Limewire Pro maybe, but not the free version. It has weaker virus protection. If you download anything other than music, really, such as programs, and especially pictures, viruses are bound to hit. I used to have it, but I don't anymore due to a problem in my computer, but not from Limewire. Unless you are confident and have a bit of luck, then yes, it could be trustworthy. Just don't overuse it, and don't download stuff if it says it's corrupted, unless you're desperate.
671987
What I would recommend would be to uninstall Limewire (Start>Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs), and not install it again. As far as Java goes, you can simply reinstall it from the Java website (http://java.sun.com/).\n\nLimewire can be a very bad program, I know numerous people who have had big problems with their computers because of it. I even know one person whose computer became entirelly unusable due to a virus which he received through a seemingly harmless download on Limewire. I even tried Limewire once for about three days (before I knew of the dangers of it), and I was amazed at how much it slowed down my computer. I really have nothing against Limewire itself, it's just all of the malicious people who use it for their own malicious purposes.
287279
Limewire as a software does not infect the computers with viruses. But since the whole concept of file sharing is to allow users to easily share the files, care should be taken to ensure that you take the files from a reliable source as there are different types of people out there
568912
lime wire doesn't actually contain virus's it has got spyware attributed to it - but if you have got a good spyware program it should flush this out\n\nyou must have a firewall installed to prevent attacks on you system\n\nwith that you should be ok\n\nthe only way you will reeive a virus if the program that you download contains a virus\n\nalways save the file to you hard drive - do not open it before scanning it for a virus or spyware\n\nwith these precautions you should be fine\n\nmorpheus is quiet good though - no spyware attributed to it
1186642
don't touch anything other than limwire the rest have spyware frostwire is the same set up as lime wire but it's go screw me files and will mess up your computer
980402
limewire. make sure you have anti virus before sharing any files.
873571
Limewire is full of virus and spyware get Ares it is free,fast,and free of bugs.But here is link's to both
455284
limewire... Its free and malware free.  Once you get it, you can download the "pro" version.\nBeware of files that are less than 90kb, as they often contain viruses.
38269
limewire is better kazaa always has so many viruses
1132723
most games or other programs you download from limewire are unreliable, and contain viruses and spyware\n\nhave the file scanned by an antivirus and an antispyware software before installing; even then it may not be the real game\n\nto install, you have to find the file you downloaded in your download folder, and run the executable setup (.exe)
1010919
Limewire is good -- it's fast, and no it doesn't not carry viruses, as many people think.\n\nThe main problem I have with Limewire is that the Feds know about it.\n\nTry an Opensource alternative, Ares, http://aresgalaxy.sf.net/
380955
Limewire is a free, downloadable file sharing program that does contain spyware. You can download it from limewire.com, but it might mess up your computer.  I had it for about three months and it was working great, and then bad things started happening. I was getting a ridiculous amount of popups and my computer started going really slow. It came to the point where I couldn't even work on it at all. I had to pay for a repairman to fix it and he took the program off for me and now my computer is running perfectly. So, use it at your own risk.
23828
it is true that you need virus scanner etc. all you need to do is go to limewire.com, go to download limewire, and then follow the instructions and there you go!
65168
dont do what that other guy said morpheus has a tendency to give you virus' and slow your computer down. go to www.download.com and search for limewire , its free and wont give you viruses.
904844
no i downloaded a game from limewire and got a virus
461646
Yeah, if you're using Limewire, there's a good chance you've got a virus or some other form of malicious programs on your computer.\n\nDownload a good anti-virus program and do a full scan of your system.\n\nAfter that, go download Firefox (sourced) and use that instead of Internet Explorer. It's a web browser just like Internet Explorer, only it's MUCH safer to use. Internet Explorer has MANY security holes that make your computer very vulnerable to virus attacks. Firefox doesn't have these security holes, making it MUCH safer to use than Explorer.