2006-06-27 08:10:43 · 14 answers · asked by the brain 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
I have not but you can get one ..you better off getting like McAfee it will tell you if there is one in it .. i have it and i have had it pop up from limewire saying there was something in it and it stop it right on the spot
2006-06-27 08:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by nightsky1331 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you try to download any program files using Limewire, i bet, most prolly it is going to be a virus. The good thing is that Limewire has an inbuilt virus detection capability that warns you before downloading a file in case it finds it quarantined. You could download music, games, movies, which are 99.99% safe!
2006-06-27 08:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by bhaskar_malhotra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I am sure a number of people have, I haven't. One reason is I keep my anti-virus software up to date and always scan the file(s) before installing them. The other reason is that you should always check the file size before downloading the file, this will be an indication of whether or not it could be a virus. For example, Diskeeper version 9.0 is about a 25MB download. There are a number of files purporting themselves to be Diskeeper but a lot of them were 730KB or lower, those are viruses. It's also possible to hide a virus within a large download because it is so small. But if it is hidden or even if you do download it, usually you have to launch it manually by installing whatever you THINK you are getting. That's why it's always important to scan the files BEFORE you install them.
2006-06-27 08:14:58 · answer #3 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never had any problems with LimeWire and I've been using it for about 5 years now!
2006-06-27 08:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Female in Texas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the professional version and have never had a virus or problem with limewire.
2006-06-27 08:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by AngelinasMommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had a few corrupted files, but Norton has always caught them.
2006-06-27 08:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by redsxgal32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never
2006-06-27 08:12:50 · answer #7 · answered by Eternity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea i got two viruses through it, and they were pretty bad ones too, couldnt do nothing on my comp...only reason i got them was coz i forgot to re-install my internet security lol that was pretty stupid
2006-06-27 08:49:55 · answer #8 · answered by LoRd HuS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes- i stopped using it like a year ago because of it!
2006-06-27 08:12:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have gotten spyware from it
2006-06-27 08:13:52 · answer #10 · answered by The Professional 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋