limewire...good or dodgy for general comuputer running?

[joko]

my mate believes that if you install limewire on a computer it messes it up because it gets it everything and causes problems...

can anyone tell me whether this is true or not?

thanks

[k8bailey]

dodgy! we had loads of probs after my OH started using it.

[ChuckFickens]

Limewire in it's self isn't the problem.

But anything you download using limewire is highly likely to contain a virus or spyware.

[VHG]

>because it gets it everything

This is a bit vague, not sure it means anything.

Limewire (and similar programs like Kazza) are peer to peer programs. This means that anything you download (music, programs etc) is stored on someone else's computer somewhere in the world. It may be in Australia, the USA, Russia, Brazil etc. This is from ordinairy computers like yours and mine.

Because it is from ordinairy computers it may be that some of these people want to cause harm to your PC (for a "laugh").

So they may say a file on their PC is the latest single by Beyonce or Take That, but in fact it may be a program and if you run it then it will put a virus on your PC (or a keylogger to capture every keystrike you make).

Note also that if you download a song and it is on your PC, then if someone else is looking for that song (in Brazil, USA, Russia etc) then they will upload it from YOUR PC.

Do you really want somone you dont know in Russia uploading files from your PC?

Limewire is VERY VERY risky.

[Mustardmit]

IMO Limewire is absolutely infested with viruses/malware/spyware.
I swear by Soulseek for music, I bit-torrent for films and software occasionally but I right-click and virus-scan before opening anything (I use AVG free and A-Squared for backup).

[MarkRae]

Avoid it like the plague!

If you want music, why not just buy it...?

[joko]

thanks all


why do you think mark...!

[MarkRae]

> why do you think mark...!

Because you are a thief, perhaps...?

[B00]

Ya, you scoundrel joko, I hope you're thoroughly ashamed of yourself ;-)

[vulcan]

perhaps we should have told joko how good it is :-)

[B00]

Joko didn't ask for your moral views on Limewire, just whether it was dodgy, gerroff their back eh?

[MarkRae]

Apologies, B00, I hadn't realised you were in charge...

[B00]

Apology accepted Mark, glad you've finally realised who's in charge round these parts, good lad ;-)

[joko]

yawn mark..i'm amazed you actually expect an answer to that 'question' ....i cant be arrsed to debate this with you...if i wanted to pay i wouldn't be on here asking about it would i?

thank you and well said boo...there is always one isnt there...

[society]

Thank you VHG for this very meticulous Limewire and P2P sites explanation. Everyone always says don't do it, it's not good bla bla bla... but they never explain why, like you did.