limewire

[Aldom92]

i heard its really bad to use. can someone tell me why?

[Dusty]

Don't know what you mean by "really bad to use".   Limewire is just another file-sharing program which should not be used to pirate copyright materials.

[kuszmania9999]

piracy are BAD,don't you agree?
oh, and you can get infected by spy ware and viruses, make the internet slow, lots of bad.

[lordoftheplat]

you wont get infected by spyware or viruses...

it really depends on how you use limewire.
i prefer torrenting over limewire but now limewire can torrent...

[QuickLearner]

i also prefer torrents.

[Aldom92]

you wont get infected by spyware or viruses...

it really depends on how you use limewire.
i prefer torrenting over limewire but now limewire can torrent...

so how can you use it without getting spyware or viruses?

[Aldom92]

and whats a good, free torrent website?

[Broni]

so how can you use it without getting spyware or viruses?

You scan every single file, you download, before you touch it.

[CBMatt]

you wont get infected by spyware or viruses...

This is a bit misleading.  Someone who isn't familiar with Limewire can very easily get infected.  I helped out with a little experiment not too long ago and downloaded various files that sounded legit.  Upon being run, they infected the computer so badly it had to be reformatted.

[lordoftheplat]

but seriously...
nearly everyone knows not to download .exe files or other executables

torrent site i prefer
isohunt.com - for legit and legal stuff.

not suggesting i do illegal stuff

[Broni]

Upon being run

This is THE main point. Never run anything before you scan a file.
I downloaded several infected files, but in every single instance, upon running them through AVG, threat was detected.

[Aldom92]

torrent site i prefer
isohunt.com - for legit and legal stuff.
what about the other stuff?

[Broni]

what about the other stuff?

Just think, and don't ask aloud

[Broni]

Firefox toolbar works pretty nice:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=torrent+finder&status=4

[CBMatt]

Upon being run

This is THE main point. Never run anything before you scan a file.
I downloaded several infected files, but in every single instance, upon running them through AVG, threat was detected.

This is common sense.  However, that is something many people are lacking...especially in terms of computers.  For this little experiment, the files were intentionally executed without protection, but many people just flat-out don't know any better.

torrent site i prefer
isohunt.com - for legit and legal stuff.
what about the other stuff?

That "other stuff" is something we don't cover here, so you're on your own.