limewire

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

This topic is very near the barrier of rules 

Basically don't download anything but music files from limewire and you should be ok.

[Aldom92]

but the threat is still there woth torrents, right?

[Broni]

Threats are everywhere. Just think, and stay safe.

[gamemar]

This topic is very near the barrier of rules 

Basically don't download anything but music files from limewire and you should be ok.

I very much agree with Carbon Dudeoxide

[gamerx365]

i set my filters on limewire to filter out all of certain file types and those crap thing that you get no matter what you search for.

[patio]

Filters no matter how effective will not detect malware period.

[Broni]

don't download anything but music files

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3078509/

A newly-discovered flaw in Windows XP puts digital music users at risk, Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday. A bug in Microsoft’s flagship operating system software allows computer attackers to craft MP3 or WMA music files that give them control of listeners’ computers. Simply browsing to a Web page or folder where such an MP3 file is stored would be enough to invoke the malicious code, and allow an attacker to create, modify, or delete data on the victim’s computer.

[gamerx365]

yeah thats really scary... im not saying that they are illegal but in the past couple weeks I've downloaded over 400 documents from limewire! im kinda scared but I've got to het my media somehow and if just being on a certain website can kill my pc, then I might as well download stuff also. what happens happens. just hope to avoid bad stuffz like this

[Broni]

I'll say it only one more time.
Internet IS a very dangerous place to play with, and there is no question about it. But...
Most people need Internet for one reason, or another.
If you play it safe, you can do out there whatever you want. Just stay safe.
At this very moment, I'll knock on wood, but I got connected for the first time 14 years ago, and I never had any kind (viruses, malwares, etc.) of infection.
You can't sit at your computer, and fear for your life. Just stay safe, and you'll be OK.

[Aldom92]

don't download anything but music files

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3078509/

A newly-discovered flaw in Windows XP puts digital music users at risk, Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday. A bug in Microsoft’s flagship operating system software allows computer attackers to craft MP3 or WMA music files that give them control of listeners’ computers. Simply browsing to a Web page or folder where such an MP3 file is stored would be enough to invoke the malicious code, and allow an attacker to create, modify, or delete data on the victim’s computer.

thats scary

[patio]

The largest growing segment of threat based malware is in the IM format...yet people keep using that with little or no protection also.
Aftr al...txtng is kewl !

[lordoftheplat]

omg..
any links?
thats just new.
IM format.
never even thought of it

[gamerx365]

wait by IM you mean like MSN or AOL? you cant get viruses from those if you use like meebo.com or ebuddy.com or anything like that can you?

[patio]

You can get infected thru IM no matter what client you are using...

[WillyW]

You can get infected thru IM no matter what client you are using...

How about:  http://www.icq.com/download/icq2go
web-based javascript.
Same risk?  more, less?       

What do you think?