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Other => Computer News => Topic started by: immental1200 on June 07, 2011, 02:29:59 PM

Title: Limewire Scam
Post by: immental1200 on June 07, 2011, 02:29:59 PM
There are alot of posts and emails going round about an new alternative to the old limewire. This is FAKE. The new software is just a virus and nothing more. Watch out for this!
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: truenorth on June 07, 2011, 06:27:45 PM
It would undoubtedly be of greater help to those you seek to warn if you were more specific as to the e-mail(s)  that you are referring to. As an assist to those who might be inclined to react to said e-mails. truenorth
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: patio on June 07, 2011, 07:57:10 PM
Who uses or would use Limewire ? ?
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: ThomasTheXPUser on June 07, 2011, 10:07:41 PM
Who uses or would use Limewire ? ?
ARRGH!! Pirates of course

yoho yoho a pirates life for me

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Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Helpmeh on June 08, 2011, 03:59:19 PM
I know Frostwire is a legitimate alternative to Limewire. I used it when I got tired of limewire capping my speeds (no "turbo-charged connections"), but then never bothered to reinstall it when I reinstalled my OS the first time.
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 08, 2011, 04:18:25 PM
Any pirates out there might use Pirate Bay, which is still around. (So the ell me.)

Scam in my email:
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Lime-Wire has Been Shutdown for Good

Want to know what other people are using as their replacement?

Personalized Download Code: LW39
Enter it Here
**http://new-instant-download.com/1/promo/index.asp?aff=11677&camp=feb11_lime_jun03

Our lime-wire replacement has been adopted by millions of lime-wire users from around the globe.

Same great features, tons of files and it's easy to use

Enjoy,

Tom Lee
MP3Share™
Founder

Please do not share this code with anyone else. Thank you for your cooperation
(** is to stop linking here.)
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: patio on June 08, 2011, 09:19:51 PM
You should know better...
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: BC_Programmer on June 08, 2011, 09:25:31 PM
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legitimate alternative to Limewire.
No such thing.
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Helpmeh on June 11, 2011, 05:14:41 PM
No such thing.
More legitimate than the one Geek got in an email. It actually works.
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Kurtiskain on June 15, 2011, 08:35:30 PM
Frostwire is/isn't legitimate in two takes of the word.

It is legitimate in that yes, Frostwire does replace Limewire Pro
It is not legitimate in the fact that it still illegally shares files with the Gnutella II network
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: BC_Programmer on June 15, 2011, 08:49:28 PM
More legitimate than the one Geek got in an email. It actually works.

And of course what it "works" for is purely illegitimate.
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 15, 2011, 09:09:29 PM
So then, shall we conclude that -
Anyone who offers a
so-called legal alternative
to lime-wire
is telling a lie?
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Well, there is legalized gambling.
Therefore legalize copyright infringement.
-anonymous

That is not acceptable.
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Kurtiskain on June 15, 2011, 10:36:28 PM
So then, shall we conclude that -
Anyone who offers a
so-called legal alternative
to lime-wire
is telling a lie? -anonymous

That is not acceptable.

Assuming that there is no money being traded for the items, then yes.
An advertising based version of Limewire may be what the industry needs to gain a margin profit from something like Lime/Frostwire. Any program giving you 'free' anything is either freeware, supported by donations/advertising, or illegal.

Have to crack/patch it? illegal

If you have to use a File sharing program in order to acquire the album, then it is most definitely illegal. A free album would be released on easily accessible channels, more likely the band's site itself.

Gambling is using your own capital anyway.
Piracy is more like gambling with the companies money, losing it all, and just walking away.

The last "legal" shared file for the public I heard of was a torrent copy of "Sintel" http://www.sintel.org/ (http://www.sintel.org/)
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: CBMatt on June 16, 2011, 03:33:04 PM
There are alot of posts and emails going round about an new alternative to the old limewire. This is FAKE. The new software is just a virus and nothing more. Watch out for this!
Sounds like the old Limewire.
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: BC_Programmer on June 16, 2011, 04:16:11 PM
The last "legal" shared file for the public I heard of was a torrent copy of "Sintel" http://www.sintel.org/ (http://www.sintel.org/)

There are plenty of legal torrents...
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 16, 2011, 08:31:40 PM
There are plenty of legal torrents...
Yes, want to name a few? Hm mm, if you do you might get some feedback.
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: BC_Programmer on June 16, 2011, 09:52:05 PM
Yes, want to name a few? Hm mm, if you do you might get some feedback.

Name a few? name a few what?
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: Geek-9pm on June 16, 2011, 10:41:56 PM
Did you day..
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There are plenty of legal torrents...There are plenty of legal torrents...
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: CBMatt on June 17, 2011, 12:38:47 AM
Are you trying to imply that there aren't legal ones, Geek?  I personally download a number of legal torrents on a regular basis.  Pictures, videos, music, game demos, instruction manuals, and much more...there are many legitimate uses for torrents.  Their efficiency and convenience is what makes people abuse them so badly.

ClearBits is one example of legal torrent hosting sites:
http://www.clearbits.net/
Title: Re: Limewire Scam
Post by: immental1200 on July 30, 2011, 08:23:14 AM
When I said about the alternative I was more referring to the fact the email was based like this.

The new alternative to Limewire!!!
100% Legal
Click here for the download link
Use code 441343 to obtain the download!