2006-07-23 21:55:58 · 32 answers · asked by grumpy old git 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
sorry...
i dunno...
but - can i get my point now?
2006-07-23 21:58:25 · answer #1 · answered by ~♥vaginamonologue♥~ 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
put it this way....the music does not come from limewire...they just connect you to someone Else's computer who has the file and he downloads it to you...so think of it this way...you are connecting directly to a stranger...you have no idea what else he is downloading to you at the same time, with the right software he can look around your computer at will and you gave him permission to do so. He could set your computer up as a jumping station, in other words use your computer to break into someone Else's or commit a denial of service attack.
Now... do you still want to connect to limewire.
2006-07-23 22:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it wont hurt your computer. its the files and programs you download from it that can give you viruses. so dont download unless you are confident in your virus and spyware software. if you get limewire pro though when you download something it will scan it for you and if there is something wrog with the file ( a virus or spyware) it willt ell you the file is corrupt and ask you if you want to continue downloading it. just say no and find something else to download. the great thing.... you can download limewire pro for free on limewire.
2006-07-23 22:01:55 · answer #3 · answered by oxenofterror 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, I love having a Mac.
No Viruses.
*Downloads JoJo's new single off LimeWire*
2006-07-23 23:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by Dillon R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got limewire, doesn't cause any problems. although u can download a file from it that contains a virus, limewire usually picks it up but i have mcafee that finds it before it does damage.
2006-07-23 22:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LimeWire is a peer-to-peer file sharing client for the Gnutella network. It is free software released under the GNU General Public License. Limewire was the first file sharing program to support firewall-to-firewall file transfers, a feature introduced in version 4.2, which was released in November 2004.
LimeWire is written in Java and therefore runs on any computer with a Java Virtual Machine installed. To facilitate installation for casual users, installation packages are available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and in the RPM format for Linux. Support for Mac OS 9 and previous versions has been dropped with LimeWire 4.0.10. The Windows version of the LimeWire installer includes a version of Sun Microsystems' Java installer which will download and install version 1.5 of the Java Runtime Environment if it detects the machine does not have a recent version of Java installed.
LimeWire uses the SHA-1 and tiger tree hash cryptographic hash functions to ensure that downloaded data is uncompromised. Although researchers have identified possible vulnerabilities in the SHA-1 algorithm, because LimeWire does not rely on SHA-1 alone, these vulnerabilities do not have many adverse implications for LimeWire's verification of downloaded files.
Lime Wire LLC, the developer of LimeWire, distributes two versions of the program; a basic, free version, and an enhanced version (LimeWire PRO) sold for a fee of US$18.88, or available to download from LimeWire itself, which the developers claim offers faster downloads.[1] Prior to April 2004, the free version of LimeWire was distributed with a bundled program called LimeShop (a variant of TopMoxie), which was considered by computer security experts to be spyware. Among other things, LimeShop monitored online purchases in order to redirect sales commissions to Lime Wire LLC. Uninstallation of LimeWire would not remove LimeShop. With the removal of all bundled software in LimeWire 3.9.4 (released on April 20, 2004),[2] these objections were addressed.
Being open source, LimeWire has spawned several forks, including LionShare, an experimental software development project at Penn State University and Acquisition, a popular Mac OS-based Gnutella client with a proprietary interface. Researchers at Cornell University developed a reputation management add-in called Credence that allows users to distinguish between "genuine" and "suspect" files before downloading them. An October 12 2005 report[3] states that some of LimeWire's open source contributors have forked the project and called it FrostWire. The FrostWire project has a beta release, which is claimed to be equivalent in power to the nonfree version of Limewire. The FrostWire developers emphasize that they will never place any sharing-related restrictions on the client.
According to a 28 June, 2005 report in The New York Times, Lime Wire LLC may stop distributing LimeWire due to the outcome of MGM v. Grokster. However, new versions are being released (4.10 released on March 18, 2006) with various new features. On September 25 2005, it was reported that Lime Wire LLC was working on a version of the program which will refuse to share files that lack valid license information.[4]
On June 21, 2006 Limewire 4.12.3 was released. Version 4.12.3 includes a new option to filter out material that copyright owners have denied access to. Unfortunately, many of the so-called "legal" downloads on LimeWire have a spoofed license. That is, filesharers have marked that the file is uncopyrighted and legal to download, even if it isn't.
2006-07-23 21:57:17 · answer #6 · answered by vishal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have lime-wire but we always get virus's the only thing you can do is after you've downloaded what you want it is a good idea to run your anti-virus protection and then run it again every time you use lime-wire after that it helps to keep any viruses to a minimum also be careful what you download many files are not wot they say they are and don't download anything that has symbols or shapes in the title here is an example of what i mean
~~the pirates//of ##the carribean [] [][]
they sort of look like that but not all of them do so be careful hope this was of some use to you
2006-07-23 22:08:18 · answer #7 · answered by danielle1986 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've used limewire for almost 2 years without any problems.
I do scan for virus everytime i log on to the net and when i log off.
Just don't open any zip files from limewire as they are 80% certain to contain a virus.
2006-07-23 22:04:51 · answer #8 · answered by I like Pizza 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been using limewire for a year... no problems, no virus, and no spywares... it doesnt slow my PC... you'll get a virus if you've downloaded an infected file... make sure you have an antivirus and it's updated everyday...
2006-07-23 22:00:39 · answer #9 · answered by -bRyAnT- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Limewire is ok to download...really a great thing to have ....it doesnt cause any problems on my pc
2006-07-23 21:58:29 · answer #10 · answered by celine8388 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've had limewire downloaded for a couple of months and havnt had any problems
2006-07-23 22:12:03 · answer #11 · answered by julie w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋