My daughter started using a program called "Lime Wire. She claims it is legal. I am worried. I remember Kazzaa and Napster among others being sued and shut down. I also got a few viruses from those two. Does anyone know about Lime Wire? Is it legal and safe?
2007-05-20 12:02:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Limewire is legal and perfectly fine. Some of the content isn't. Unfortunately, downloading music off of it isn't. Also, porn is also avaiable off of the limewire network.
2007-05-20 12:06:24 · answer #1 · answered by Chuck Bartowski 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, it's legal and safe as far as I know. I do know that the new version of Lime Wire does not contain any viruses or spyware or anything like that. It's legal, but a lot of people use it for illegal things like downloading music illegally. Also, it CAN be dangerous. The program itself is not dangerous or illegal, but anyone can upload a file (I mean ANYONE who has the program) so it can get dangerous if you don't know what your doing. Some people might upload files claiming there something there not. For an example they might say it's Photoshop CS2 (A safe editing program) when it might actually be a virus. I hope I helped!
2007-05-20 12:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would not be too concerned about the legal issue. Court cases are always pending & the end user is never prosecuted.
Lime Wire is just a file sharing site where people get music & software from other people. There are hundreds if not thousands such sites.
So far as being "safe" .... no more & no less than many many other mainstream sites on the web.
Use a current anti virus & spyware program & you'll be fine.
regards,
Philip T
2007-05-20 12:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by Philip T 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Using Limewire or other P2P programs to download (steal) music, software and movies etc. without paying for it, is one of the leading causes of virus and spyware infections. Many downloads using P2P file-sharing programs are loaded with malware
LIMEWIRE IS NOT A WEBSITE.
She will be downloading "stuff" from unknown stranger's computers while they will be uploading from her computer at the same time. One does not download from any website.
It is amazing that people who would never accept and eat a sandwich from a stranger, don't think twice about downloading a file to their PC from a perfect stranger, who lives half-way around the World!
If you don't know the difference between a .wmp (good) file from a .wmf (potentially very bad) file or a .zip from a .pif, then stay away from Limewire, Kazaa, and all P2P programs. The same is true if you don't know the difference between a song that is 25kb in size from one that is 3 mb in size. The smaller one is probably a Trojan, just waiting for you to infect your computer with.
P2P file-sharing is no place for computer novices. Even experienced expert users get infected using P2P at times.
If she must use P2P, always scan every file she downloads with her anti-virus and her anti-spyware before she opens it.
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And don't forget the legality issues.
Using Limewire or any other P2P file sharing program such as Kaaza or Bearshare, (free or paid) to download any copyrighted music, movies, software etc. in illegal in the USA.
It is fairly rare, but people do get sued and fined for using these P2P programs. Such as this 12 year old girl here:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/09/the_riaa_sees_the_face/
Good luck.
2007-05-20 12:09:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Limewire is criminal in the U. S. and everywhere in the international. utilising Limewire is criminal in the U. S. and everywhere in the international. utilising Limewire to acquire copyrighted fabric devoid of the permission of its author is illegitimate in the U. S. and maximum foreign places international locations. besides the undeniable fact that, .... in case you acquire torrents, and use "utorrent" alongside with "BTGuard" no person will ever comprehend of your pastime, your downloads won't have the ability to be traced and you stay thoroughly nameless. In different words its nonetheless unlawful, yet you will under no circumstances get caught. ======================================... additionally, courses like Limewire, Morpheus, Kazaa, Kazaa lite, Kazaa SE, Kazaa great-secret-stealth-version, Kazaa stealth-version-won't-get-you-busted,... are the courses which the RIAA and MPAA demonstrate screen the main. i'm going to repeat that of each and every of the people who've been caught downloading track, video clips,... illegally, ninety% of those people have been caught whilst utilising the courses listed above. once you're gonna do something unlawful, a minimum of try, ever so slightly to not GET caught. there are total on line communities accessible with extra suggestion which you will examine in 10 years on the thank you to circumvent getting caught. Or particularly the thank you to guard your on line privateness and anonymity. - Peer mum or dad 2 - BT shield - Torrents - Usenet - inner maximum Torrent Trackers (Public Trackers are extremely intense danger) - Proxies - SOCKS Proxies additionally show your self as to how the MPAA and RIAA capture their victims, as this could help you very much to circumvent being the unlucky defendant in a lawsuit in another state and not even comprehend approximately it till the courtroom order to pay arrives at your door.
2016-10-05 10:57:40 · answer #5 · answered by gazdecki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short answer- no limewire is not legal, yet they say they are if you don't use it for copyright infringement ( which is y everyone uses it). As a matter of fact limewire is in the process of getting sued and is creeping with viruses as well
2007-05-20 12:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jake 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
These sites are illegal if headquartered in US. Nothing can be done about sites based elsewhere in the world. The US doesn't have any jurisdiction. Getting arrested would have the same odds as winning a national lottery!
2007-05-20 12:12:59 · answer #7 · answered by Gene 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Limewire is illegal if you use it the wrong way. It was first made to transfer video, music, and picture files with friends-leagl. But many prople have figured out how to search for any file and take it for free-even is you don't know who your taking it from-illegal. *360 Share is the same thing as Limewire.
2007-05-20 12:10:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know if is legal, but i know is unsafe because most people put a virus on it and rename to something u might need
2007-05-20 12:05:51 · answer #9 · answered by davidred15 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
nope
and you can
get viruses
from it and
if she plugs her
mp3 into it
it can get a
virus and
then you pretty
much waste your
money
2007-05-20 12:09:40 · answer #10 · answered by Peach b 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋