okay so i downloaded LimeWire after some of my friends' insistence...
i used to work with Ares till now (and still prefer it).. ares NEVER tries to access internet as frequently as limewire as shown by my norton firewall..
secondly, i NEVER got a Medium Risk warning when ares tried to access the internet as is the case with limewire..
my question is whether LimeWire really IS safe to use...
i have LimeWIre Pro 4.9.37 (with Java 1.5.0_09). i am using Windows XP... established and verified answers sought!
2006-11-13 07:35:47 · 7 answers · asked by Shariq M 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
and i am talkin about risks like spyware, malware and trojans KNOWN TO BE BUNDLED WITH THE SOFTWARE
2006-11-13 07:36:37 · update #1
lemme rephrase it: what are the risks of using LimeWire PRO (not considering threats that may arise from files we download)
2006-11-13 07:42:13 · update #2
http://www.limewire.org/wiki/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions#sec2
it says that LimeWire 4.0 and above does NOT have ANY spyware.. that true?
2006-11-13 07:43:53 · update #3
DO QUOTE which version of limewire u used.. was it limewire or limewire pro and was it above or below version 4.0!
2006-11-13 07:45:07 · update #4
http://www.askbobrankin.com/limewire_file_sharing.html
well this site gives a clean sheet to limewire..
2006-11-13 07:50:01 · update #5
imo it's full of malware and i've stopped using it now in favour of torrents
2006-11-13 07:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had serious problems with both.
Limewire
and
Ares.
I used ares first and sure it was great you got songs and videos but one day I got a virus, not a trojan or anything simple to get rid of. It was a very bad virus and by the time the computer guy came over it was too late. It broke down my computer.
Then after I bought another computer I switched to Limewire and it was even better I thought I didn't get a single virus for about 6 months. But then I got another very serious virus. This time I got it to the computer guy in time so it was saved. Now I need a reliable sharing thing that catches no viruses.
Is there such a thing?
2006-11-15 07:56:37 · answer #2 · answered by danna ¬_¬ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire gives computer viruses alot. I downloaded it as well and it screwed up my computer, you have no idea how long it took me too fix it. After i took off limewire i haven't had any viruses since.
2006-11-13 15:39:27 · answer #3 · answered by Lady B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im using limewire and its safe, never download plain exe. files, always download either zip or rar files if u do download it always check with a virus checker
Ive never had problems with it been using it for 2yrs now
2006-11-13 15:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by cryptocomp 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not safe. There are tons of viruses and if caught using... well... not good for you. It's convenient, but it's still illegal.
2006-11-13 15:37:39 · answer #5 · answered by Artemiseos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is safe! We are connected
2006-11-13 15:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its safe
2006-11-14 01:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by john 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋