I want limewire but its illegal. Help!
2007-06-03 04:44:35 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
limewire is illegal if used for illegal purposes!!!!!!!!!
if your interested in music, i suggest you download soulseek www.slsknet.org
i have used it for years limewire hosts a lot of "pretend" files, which turn out to be harmful
2007-06-03 04:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire by itself DOES NOT give you viruses. However, if you keep it running and it connects to peers (other people) they might be infected. The worms will travel through the network to you unless you have some anti-spyware or anti-virus software. Music downloads, I have found, from Limewire have never given me viruses.
2007-06-03 12:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Bankai! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never gotten a virus from Limewire, EVER! I do watch which files I download and do not download ones with strange file sizes. I also have AVG scan the folder where they download to, before i open them.
2007-06-03 16:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by ►►BLOGGER◄◄ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the main problem with Limewire is that it's loaded with virus's. Try E-Donkey, it's a much safer file sharing program. Also remember that it's not illegal to download files but is illegal to share them. So........ whatever you download remove from your share folder so others can't download from you.
2007-06-03 11:51:15 · answer #4 · answered by WILLIAM R T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire in itself is not illegal, it is just most people use it for illegal things.
There is no such thing as free music, you will pay for it when your computer dies.
Don't do it, there is soo many viruses not to mention the fines if you are caught.
2007-06-03 11:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by sam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
limewire itsself is not illegal. Just the stuff you download from it. lime wire does have a box in preferences you can check so illegal downloads won't occur but you probably won't get any returns on any of your searches.
2007-06-03 11:48:50 · answer #6 · answered by Cyber-Medic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you have a norton anti-virus on your computer as well as a spyware checker...Sometimes you can get viruses off of there that will disable your computer's ability to connect to the internet. However, if you're smart about it and take the necessary precautions you should be alright.
You can get Norton Antivirus for around 40-50 dollars...and a spyware checker for around 25.
2007-06-03 11:49:49 · answer #7 · answered by Phil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got limewire and nothing happened and if you want to get them onto an ipod open the application for the mp3 or ipod highlight and the songs you have downloaded and hit publish and they will all transfer
2007-06-03 11:53:47 · answer #8 · answered by adamluvsannie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to use Limewire, the free client version. Nothing happened, as far as I know.
But it's vulnerable to ISP throttling.
I now use eMule, very safe, lots of source, and its secure against my ISP throttling.
2007-06-03 12:00:39 · answer #9 · answered by Hornet One 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
limewire is not illegal,YET but yes its pretty safe i use it now if you want whole albums try www.albumbase.com!
2007-06-03 11:49:22 · answer #10 · answered by Alaska 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋