Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Will limewire give your comp viruses?

Limewire is a file sharing application. It won't give you viruses itself, but you CAN install a lot of spyware (software you weren't aware you were installing) as part of the limewire installation package (that's one way for them to make money).



While I don't believe Limewire itself bundles its installation with spyware, it's a possibility.



With that said, the files you download from limewire are simply files residing in someone else's computer. They might contain virus. So be careful with what you download in limewire.



As long as you use an antivirus to scan the files you download and assuming your antivirus is up to date, you should be ok.



Will limewire give your comp viruses?anti virus software



I don't think LimeWire itself would give your computer viruses.



However, there are certain files that come up that may cause a virus to enter your computer.



Namely:



1) Fake LimeWire Upgrades (you can distinguish these from the real ones by looking at the symbol)



2) Fake Songs (not all of them would cause something..)



Hope I helped.



Will limewire give your comp viruses?aurora



part 1) yep. eventually



part 2) no antivirus can block everything, no matter how good it is. i could write you a virus right now and give it to you (but i won't). it would take out your computer before norton even knew about it. it's a marketing ploy to tell you that it's impossible to get a virus. flat out lie

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