do you get virus(es) when you download from Limewire?

[JJCarEnthusiast]

just wondering cause others say i can get viruses but others say not...

[theveed]

Doesn't matter where you download, the issue is the file you've downloaded, if that's infected, it makes zero difference whether you got it from LW/*******/HTTP/FTP/etc...

[JJCarEnthusiast]

if i only download music files like .mp3, .wma etc? do music files from limewire safe and doesn't contain viruses?

[theveed]

Like I said, it depends... If the mp3/wma file was infected with a virus, it doesn't matter where you download it, it'll infect your PC. It's the file, not where you downloaded it from.

[morrissey_05]

short answer, yes. its happened to me before.

[XTO]

file sharing? yes, mataas ang risk. di nga lang sing grabe ng **** sites.

[JJCarEnthusiast]

naku kaya pala yung isa kong computer.. tsktsk ano kaya pde kong gawin para ma avoid ang magka virus when download?

[Memphis Raines]

I stopped using Lime na. So many deadly diseases like those Trojans, W32 worms :oooh:

I switched back to my 'non-updated' Bearshare. Non-updated means the stock form that does not auto link with Limewire. Nearly zero disease for more than a year now

[pia_nini]

having two pcs like a desktop and a laptop will definitely nice,,

use your 1st pc for your net surfing,download etc then scan what you downloaded then transfer to your 2nd pc and use it as an storage of important files,,

viruses cant be avoided especially **** vids,sites, etc...

[leinahtan]

Naku, ang daming viruses dyan. Sometimes fake pa yung file. I switched to bearshare for mp3s although it corrupts pc registry integrity with spywares. Same with *******s. Read favorable comments on *******s before downloading.