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 Apr 12 2007, 11:48 PM
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Apr 13 2007, 12:33 AM
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 Bleepin' Animin Group: Site Admin Posts: 5,775 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Now On... Member No.: 31,547 |
It's not the Limewire so much as it's the "payload". Meaning it's not the service, it's what you download thats corrupted with malware, quite often.
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Apr 13 2007, 11:56 PM
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So if I scan all the songs I download, and delete the infected files, will I be safe? and is there a way to download any song without getting any viruses?
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Apr 14 2007, 06:50 AM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,576 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
So if I scan all the songs I download, and delete the infected files, will I be safe?
No, but you will be safER. At least from viruses, but not enforcers of the law of the land. and is there a way to download any song without getting any viruses? Download from legitimate sites instead of using P2P. Regards, John This post has been edited by jgweed: Apr 14 2007, 06:51 AM -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Apr 14 2007, 10:48 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 12-April 07 Member No.: 124,186 |
can you give me a legitimate site to download from?
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Apr 15 2007, 10:33 PM
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 Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 21-December 05 From: VA Member No.: 45,803 |
just right click on something you are about to download or already downloaded ( in the limewire window) and choose scan with bitzi. That will tell you whether it is legit or not. And you should always scan everything you download before opening it, thats a given, not just for music.
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