2007-06-10 06:11:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Using Limewire, Kazza or ANY OTHER peer-to-peer (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.
You will be downloading "stuff" from unknown stranger's computers while they will be uploading from your computer at the same time. You do 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 you must use P2P, always scan every file you download with both your anti-virus and your anti-spyware before you open 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.
2007-06-10 06:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing is SAFE, but you would mitigate your risks by learing about the way distributers operate and yes, they do target limewire, frost, bearshare and kazaa the most because they appeal to the lowest educated.
P2P programs are NOT for newbies. Most people who are into computers consider limewire, frost, bearshare and kazaa more as almost a honeypots or spiderwebs (bad analogy, those terms mean other things, but I'm trying to give them something they can understand) to trap the naieve, than we consider them P2P programs.
Also remember that you do not own the license to the music.
2007-06-10 06:25:41 · answer #2 · answered by Harrison H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limewire is actually pretty safe, as long as you know what you're downloading. For alternative p2p programs, take a look at Kazaa Lite Resurrection and Ares...
2007-06-10 06:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by McFly 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How about Itunes pay 99 cent for each song, it is at least legal and you don't get viruses.
But if you want to go against the rules, for music is limewire just fine, because with music the chance to catch a virus is almost zero. It may be corrupted but is at least not that much infected like movies or their programs.
2007-06-10 14:22:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nicely i exploit limewire for my ipod and it works nice yet whilst i've got been you i wouldnt acquire movies video clips or pictures from limewire because of the fact alot of them have viruses...oh and while you're downloading songs make confident the right capitalization is used....and once you acquire music hear to the music whilst it gets approximately midway with the aid of loading to make confident its the excellent one and if there is not any sound DELETE IT A.S.A.P. because of the fact it consists of an endemic!!! oh and limewire is punctiliously criminal in the U.S. wish this facilitates
2016-11-10 00:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by dieng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
none are safe, if you plan on downloading one, make sure you have ALL spyware/adware removal, and virus scan programs in place BEFORE you download anything!
also, dont forget the numerous specialized virus removal tools, youll have to search the net for, and WILL eventually need.
in other words.... it aint worth it
2007-06-10 06:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by chumpchange 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nothing like that is safe. the only safe sites are legal
2007-06-10 06:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
kazaa dunno i tried morpheous and well after a week i started having trouble with my pc lots of adware.... so i tried ares and i have no problem with it. Ares is fast and easy.
try ares if you can.
2007-06-10 06:15:29 · answer #8 · answered by mystryguy_18 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i'm not sure about its safetiness, but i prefer limewire.
2007-06-10 06:17:55 · answer #9 · answered by lafter26 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No
2007-06-10 06:14:01 · answer #10 · answered by Funky G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋