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Like is it safe from viruses, spyware, or adware?

2007-11-01 12:46:48 · 5 answers · asked by AirGear/GSD Fan 1 in Computers & Internet Software

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no, not at all - you're downloading from a public and unregulated network where anyone can offer files for download. as such any person with p2p software on their pc who becomes infected with a virus (from file sharing, emails, instant messengers) that deliberately tries to spread using p2p networks will find themselves offering viruses for download on the network that they're unaware of - contributing to the problem.

all similar software and networks are the same, you pay your money and take your chance...or rather you're not paying your money which is WHY you're taking the chance.

file sharing via bittorrent is generally the only method that is mostly safe from viruses and malware since it's not a single person offering the file(s) but many and infected or poor quality files are often left for dead.

there is irc too, which is safer from viruses, law enforcement, and with higher download speeds but no-one who is a limewire user would know how to use it to download files.

2007-11-01 12:53:30 · answer #1 · answered by piquet 7 · 0 0

I've used it all the time, never had a problem with it. Frostwire is the spyware free version of Limewire

2007-11-01 12:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by Lonewolf 4 · 0 0

Frostwire carries with it the same risks as any other filesharing network. If you're using Microsoft Windows, then you're a big target because that's what most of the world uses. If you're using something super obscure/not so popular (ie. OSX) you'll probably be fine. I use Linux. It's a nice in-between.

2007-11-01 12:52:06 · answer #3 · answered by mdigitale 7 · 0 0

nope. you're now open to all sorts of bad things. protect yourself with anti-virus and anti-spyware and update weekly and run weekly

2007-11-01 12:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

ok, regardless of you do, do no longer use Acquisition. That place is opposed to the regulation! the terrific place to get carry of song is on iTunes. you do no longer choose an iPod to apply it. You do might desire to get carry of iTunes, nonetheless. sturdy success.

2017-01-04 17:25:40 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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