i downloaded LIMEWIRE from www.download.com and when i ran anti spy , i found it contains spyware , but i do not wish to remove it as it is quite good software , how can spyware be hamful in this way , plzzz advise , is there a real need to remove it , iam desperate, plzz help !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-06-14 19:32:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
same thing happened with me. I don't think it has any real harm, as I've had it for a while, and nothing has happened.
2006-06-14 19:35:53 · answer #1 · answered by spirit_of_the_moon89 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Limewire comes bundled with spyware. If you want to keep Limewire (at your own risk), then just don't remove the spyware that is found included with Limewire. I've seen machines go both ways, though. Some people are very careful & intelligent in their use with the program & others end up reformatting or paying some $$ to have someone fix it for them.
2006-06-15 02:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by anthos620 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most spyware from limewire, ares light, and morpheus are not delete by norton antivirus... you're going to have to install spyware doctor or a program like that...from www.download.com
Oh! the new netscape browser has anti spyware...that could help you too.. but in case you know.. the ares p2p is better as a download program.
good luck...
2006-06-15 02:41:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy the Pro version or consider running the spyware as payment. Most spyware scams with "free" software work this way.
2006-06-15 02:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by happyharrytick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the questions you have asked is similar to a lot that appear on answers, I have prepared this to aid you. Topics covered are: Anti virus, Anti spyware, Browsers, e-mail, Word processors, Database, Spreadsheets, Presentations, Drawings and Photo manipulations. All programmes described are free to use, some even for commercial use.
Antiviral.
AVG free. Excellent protection available from: http://www.Grisoft.com
Don't use two antiviral products together as they may be incompatible. If your Antiviral trial has run out, then remove product from your computer and get the AVG installed.
Antispyware
Essential products are: Adaware SE from: http://www.lavasoft.com
Spybot SD from: Download.com or similar, Tucows etc
Spywareblaster “ “ “ “
Windows Defender - from Microsoft downloads.
Office Applications
Open Office has an extremely good free to use and distribute product at http://www.openoffice.org
It contains programmes fully functional in Word-processing, Database, Spreadsheets, Drawing and Presentation. It looks and feels like Microsoft Office and can even make PDF's
Photo-manipulations
For ease of use and management of your photo files try Kodak easyshare software or Picasso.
For advanced and fully functional photographic manipulation gimp2 is very similar to Photoshop and is available from http://gimp.org
Browsers and E-mail programmes.
Can recommend Firefox for browsing and has many safety features installed and is self updating and for a general e-mail programme, Thunderbird is very good. Go to:
http://www.mozilla.com/products/
Fun and helpful programmes
Have a look at Calendar Magic, it has lots of Scientific, Geometry, Factor and Expression calculators as well as Global distances, Sun and Moon Data, a Pregnancy Calculator, Time Data and Alarm clocks as well as an extremely comprehensive range of Calendars in about 27 different formats from Afghanistan to Vietnamese, including Chinese and Hindu.
C Cleaner.Http://www.ccleaner.com/
This will tell you a lot about what is on your computer, such as running programmes,cookies, History, settings etc. and will help you clean up and remove unwanted items. Be careful how you use it as it is a very powerful programme and you should read the help index before you do anything with it.
Hope this information is of help to you and others.
2006-06-15 02:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Mordak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, I don't know about you, but I use Limewire as well, and my computer works fine. =D Don't think you need to remove it, though if you need to it can be removed using the control panel.
as for the spyware, you could download things like Ad-Aware and ZoneAlarm to scan your computer regularly and protect it from spyware. Hope this helps. Cheers.
2006-06-15 02:37:09 · answer #6 · answered by Shang L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My only recommendation is to never touch ZoneAlarm.... Never. Never never never never...
Now that that's over with... If you have adware/spyware, it didn't install with Limewire... I've used it quite often.. I have never had any reported while it was installed...
2006-06-15 02:44:09 · answer #7 · answered by Adam H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you want spyware on your computer or not? if not, remove it and find something else.
2006-06-15 02:39:13 · answer #8 · answered by ugafan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use an older version e.g. 4.9.28
2006-06-15 02:43:03 · answer #9 · answered by irf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋