Limewire/WinAmp Warnings, spyware, adware, trojans, and viruses |
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 Oct 19 2005, 12:16 AM
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 Don't wake ghostie.  Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405  |
Okay. I was introduced to WinAmp by a fellow filesharer and was in love. Later, I discovered Limewire from AOTS. I downloaded it. My computer had been acting horrible, slow, and full of pop-ups. Thankfully my mom's IT guy looked at my computer and his initial response was, "You're computer is REALLY messed up." After 1900 spywares and 109 viruses were uncovered so was the source- filesharing. If you're computer is acting in such a manner, I strongly suggest you seek help. Spyware is a terrible way for companies to gain knowledge of your personal information and prefrences to target you as a consumer.
For more information about Spyware and how you get it: Click Here To know what really happens to your deleted files: Click Here (These are webpages that I have stumbled on. I thought this information could be helpful and if anyone has any other information to contribute please feel free to add on.) |
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Oct 19 2005, 12:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 374 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 196,246 |
ahhh... i'm scared... i use limewire...
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Oct 19 2005, 12:20 AM
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Heart | broken -Once again. Group: Member Posts: 260 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 109,092 |
Thank you so much for posting this up. I had the same problem, but thi gives me so much new info. I had limewire and it screw my comp. by a little but its good i noticed it early..gees nothing is safe anymore.
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Oct 19 2005, 12:23 AM
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Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
^ I know. My limewire started acting up also, when I opened it it would open twice no matter how I opened it.
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Oct 19 2005, 05:35 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,591 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 77,305 |
I think it depends on what you're downloading.
I used to have LimeWire and I never had any viruses from it. For the most part LW should of warned you that there would be a virus at the beginning of a download. I uninstalled it off my computer, but back in the days it was handy. |
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Oct 19 2005, 09:09 PM
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 hi. call me linda. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,187 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,475 |
Well, I have Limewire, and I haven't had any trouble with it. Is it because you were also sharing files? And yeah, Limewires lets you know if the file is corrupted.
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Oct 19 2005, 09:16 PM
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 Im Gavin HI!! Group: Member Posts: 802 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 111,644 |
QUOTE(brownsugar08 @ Oct 19 2005, 9:11 PM) DAMN. I have Limewire and Winamp.   LOL same here.. but my comp is fine.. but then again i do have the most updated firewall system.. and a router... so ya.. but for limewire u can select to not share files... i jsut dl them XD and im fine lol |
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Oct 19 2005, 09:17 PM
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Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
Yeah, Limewire told me that none of the files were currupt either. NICE.
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Oct 19 2005, 09:20 PM
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 ladybugs are hot <3 Group: Member Posts: 1,169 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,802 |
i use lime wire and nothing has happened cuz
1. my computer is fast 2. i use spybot search and destroy |
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Oct 19 2005, 09:25 PM
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Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
Spybot S&D only found about 5% of the spyware on my comp. I really support their mission, but it doesn't protect you from everything.
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Oct 20 2005, 10:18 PM
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 Wade Group: Member Posts: 25 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 193,932 |
I use limewire, but i use it sparingly and dnot download anything too big. Maybe thats why I dont have anything wrong...I did get the freeprod virus through AIM though...>.<
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Oct 21 2005, 11:15 PM
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 Wow, i dont know whats going on... Group: Member Posts: 1,439 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,977 |
Use open source, it may be Limewire being the problem, (although i think limewire is open source.)
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Oct 21 2005, 11:16 PM
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Wow, i dont know whats going on... Group: Member Posts: 1,439 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,977 |
Use open source, it may be Limewire being the problem, (although i think limewire is open source.)
Anyway, it's cause of all that crap you be downloading. |
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Oct 23 2005, 12:24 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 950 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,808 |
Hahaha you guys don't use Limewire..IRC and torrents...
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Oct 23 2005, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Official Designer Posts: 4,591 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 77,305 |
QUOTE(Retrogressive @ Oct 19 2005, 10:17 PM) Yeah, Limewire told me that none of the files were currupt either. NICE. For the most part, I don't think it was LW that caused you the problem. You just complimented on it, who's side are you on? |
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Oct 23 2005, 12:34 PM
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Im Gavin HI!! Group: Member Posts: 802 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 111,644 |
i am on the hacker side.... jk but really i like limewire.... i guess im siding with the people saying thats it harmless... but basically i do know that once u download the file its on ur system and if someone bugged it then they have control.. unless u delete it... but i never keep a song for long on there.. i just download... and put on my zen touch (mp3 player) and everythings fine XD
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Oct 23 2005, 03:15 PM
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Don't wake ghostie. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,546 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 2,405 |
You can't just delete a file and expect it to be GONE.
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