Limewire?

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:53 am

I have heard very conflicting results. Does limewire give you spyware? I would like to download it, but I dont want to copulate over our computer, but I really want this one thing, that I can't find anywhere else.

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:56 am

No, Limewire itself does not give you viruses/spyware. The things you download may give you spyware. Usually, if you make sure that you are not downloading anything illegal, then you'll be safe.

But then, what the hell is the point of Limewire?

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:57 am

Thank you, just need battlebots season 5 episode 16

My childhood died with that show...

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 10:59 am

EEP! Shh.

Ix-nay on the bot-nay battl-ay. Or something along those lines...

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:01 am

You should be fine bownloading things like tv shows and music. But unless you have super-mega-joy-overkill-game-player-mech-virus-protection, stay away from programs.

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:23 am

Ech! Yes. A long time ago I opened one and it had two options, "delete windows" and "close" and, of course, when you try to move your mouse over the close icon the program moved the cursor over the delete windows icon just as you clicked.

I had to reformat my PC after that since it did delete a few things before I reached the power button.

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:07 pm

NES_fanatic wrote:You should be fine bownloading things like tv shows and music. But unless you have super-mega-joy-overkill-game-player-mech-virus-protection, stay away from programs.

Are you saying pirating programs is worse than movies and music? Where have you been!?

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:09 pm

He's saying in terms of virus's.
I search for battlebots season 5 episode 16 and guess what I got...
PORN!
Damnit...

NES_fanatic · Post by **NES_fanatic** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:18 pm

Yeah, I meant you need one helluva good virus protection program to get programs form Limewire.

ganonbanned · Post by **ganonbanned** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:52 pm

limewire didnt give me spyware wheni had it, but it did completely slow down my comp. so i burned everything and deleted it.

Xiro · Post by **Xiro** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:02 pm

ganonbanned, to minimize the bandwidth consumption you can go to options and change how many people can download from you and how fast it will transfer, same for downloads. I personally allow no uploading to others and exit the program as soon as my downloads are completed.

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:50 pm

NES_fanatic wrote:You should be fine bownloading things like tv shows and music. But unless you have super-mega-joy-overkill-game-player-mech-virus-protection, stay away from programs.

2 weeks to late for my downstars pc ...............damn those people i just wanted simple well i shouldent name it that would make me illegal

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:55 pm

I've been watching this for a while, hoping it would stay on the topic of the program itself. It didn't and I've come to the decision that none of you actually think the rules are real. NO talking about illegal activities. AT ALL. Roms, piracy, anything.

Locked.

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:41 pm

Sorry Luc, but I have to disagree with you on this one... he's talking about the Limewire program itself, which can be used to download stuff, but is still a legit program when used properly (it's kind of like how you can use Firefox to do some illegal stuff, like drug dealings or something, but it's not illegal)

I talked to gannon about it, and he agrees with me. Unclickifying powers, activate!

(just remember, don't post about the warez

)

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 6:52 pm

I have a question, and I don't mean to hi-jack your thread but its the same topic.

Is downloading a ROM (say in Limewire) legal if you already own the game? As you can see, I'm new to the ROMz scene and need some advice so the FBI doesn't come to my door and hit me and my family with a baseball bat