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I know you all probably know this, but.....
GTOgirl1969
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I just wanted to give y'all a heads-up about LimeWire. DON'T GET IT!!! EVER!!!! I just finished reformatting my hard drive and reinstalling my OS because some moron downloaded a bunch of crap on LimeWire and viruses ran roughshod on my PC. :explode: It's working great now, but just wanted to warn y'all.
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I just wanted to give y'all a heads-up about LimeWire. DON'T GET IT!!! EVER!!!! I just finished reformatting my hard drive and reinstalling my OS because some moron downloaded a bunch of crap on LimeWire and viruses ran roughshod on my PC. :explode: It's working great now, but just wanted to warn y'all.0
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limewire is the devil!:devil:
it burned a hole right into my computer.
it would have been cheaper for me to just pay for the music than to pay all of the money i did on computer repairs.0 -
I'm now taking all my CDs and ripping them to my PC, no more downloading for me!! Learned my lesson and I'm just glad I am tech-savvy enough that I was able to fix my PC.0
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That's what happened to our desktop computer...had to be reformatted and everything...
I use FrostWire0 -
That's what happened to our desktop computer...had to be reformatted and everything...
I use FrostWire
what's FrostWire? Never heard of it.0 -
but if you have a Mac, you're fine- I have been using limewire for years on my Mac, and have had no problems whatsoever. viruses, worms, nothing can hurt my mac
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my mac:bigsmile: 0 -
That's what happened to our desktop computer...had to be reformatted and everything...
I use FrostWire
what's FrostWire? Never heard of it.
It's very similar to LimeWire...but I think it's a lot better...just type it into google and it should be the first link that pops up...0 -
but if you have a Mac, you're fine- I have been using limewire for years on my Mac, and have had no problems whatsoever. viruses, worms, nothing can hurt my mac
I my mac:bigsmile:
I have plenty of apple viruses that I can send you, you want some?
I have my linux box with clam antivirus on it, come try to attack MY machine, you won't get veryfar, with IPCHAINS and my AV, you won't even catch a sniff!0 -
Just looked @ it...looks promising but if and when I download it I'll make sure I have ironclad virus and malware protection first. Thanks for the info.:happy:0
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And people STOP IT. Stop playing with the P2P crap will you!!! This is how viruses go from a nusence to a disaster! There's nothing you can do with P2P that you can't do by 5 or 10 other methods! Trust me.0
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Banksy, you get testy when I bring up my love for Mr. Jobs....:embarassed:
where do you get your free music downloads?0 -
And people STOP IT. Stop playing with the P2P crap will you!!! This is how viruses go from a nusence to a disaster! There's nothing you can do with P2P that you can't do by 5 or 10 other methods! Trust me.
I second on where you get music for free!?
I've used a couple of other free downloadable sites... I guess they are considered P2P tho..:huh:0 -
but if you have a Mac, you're fine- I have been using limewire for years on my Mac, and have had no problems whatsoever. viruses, worms, nothing can hurt my mac
I my mac:bigsmile:
Macs rule!!!!! 0 -
lookout for Banksy- he is a mac hater:huh:
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Banksy, you get testy when I bring up my love for Mr. Jobs....:embarassed:
where do you get your free music downloads?
cuz I am a mac hater. Mac is the *kitten* child of linux and a texas instruments calculator!
Oh, and I PAY for my music, cuz getting free music is illegal. Except for NIN, which is free (you can download it off their website).0 -
Banksy, you get testy when I bring up my love for Mr. Jobs....:embarassed:
where do you get your free music downloads?
cuz I am a mac hater. Mac is the *kitten* child of linux and a texas instruments calculator!
Oh, and I PAY for my music, cuz getting free music is illegal. Except for NIN, which is free (you can download it off their website).
I thought that they dropped that lawsuit about music being illegal? The record labels or certain artists dropped it?0 -
Banksy, you get testy when I bring up my love for Mr. Jobs....:embarassed:
where do you get your free music downloads?
cuz I am a mac hater. Mac is the *kitten* child of linux and a texas instruments calculator!
Oh, and I PAY for my music, cuz getting free music is illegal. Except for NIN, which is free (you can download it off their website).
I thought that they dropped that lawsuit about music being illegal? The record labels or certain artists dropped it?
Dropped what lawsuit? People still get arrested for illegal downloads, you just don't hear about it a lot anymore cuz it's not sexy like it was in 2005. You're talking about the record companies suing napster right? That didn't really have anything to do with the people using napster. There are still plenty of P2P apps out there with plenty of people pirating music on them. It's still illegal.0 -
Banksy, you get testy when I bring up my love for Mr. Jobs....:embarassed:
where do you get your free music downloads?
cuz I am a mac hater. Mac is the *kitten* child of linux and a texas instruments calculator!
Oh, and I PAY for my music, cuz getting free music is illegal. Except for NIN, which is free (you can download it off their website).
I thought that they dropped that lawsuit about music being illegal? The record labels or certain artists dropped it?
Dropped what lawsuit? People still get arrested for illegal downloads, you just don't hear about it a lot anymore cuz it's not sexy like it was in 2005. You're talking about the record companies suing napster right? That didn't really have anything to do with the people using napster. There are still plenty of P2P apps out there with plenty of people pirating music on them. It's still illegal.
lol maybe I don't know what I am talking about... I guess I don't hear about it anymore...that's why i thought they quit with the whole dling music being illegal...
I'm such a rule breaker :devil:
lol ok haven't in a while but still lol0 -
lol maybe I don't know what I am talking about... I guess I don't hear about it anymore...that's why i thought they quit with the whole dling music being illegal...
I'm such a rule breaker :devil:
lol ok haven't in a while but still lol
admit nothing, especially in the written word.
seriously though, be careful with it. I have friends (sort of), who have been fined quite heavilly for it, and one who got 2 years probation for a bunch of music, and a couple of pirated movies. Plus that dude had to pay a (GET THIS), 10,000.00 dollar fine. Can you belive it? Crazy. Granted he had like 25K songs on his computer, but still.0 -
lol maybe I don't know what I am talking about... I guess I don't hear about it anymore...that's why i thought they quit with the whole dling music being illegal...
I'm such a rule breaker :devil:
lol ok haven't in a while but still lol
admit nothing, especially in the written word.
seriously though, be careful with it. I have friends (sort of), who have been fined quite heavilly for it, and one who got 2 years probation for a bunch of music, and a couple of pirated movies. Plus that dude had to pay a (GET THIS), 10,000.00 dollar fine. Can you belive it? Crazy. Granted he had like 25K songs on his computer, but still.
Good advice...
OmG that is pretty crazy....the music that is definitely not on my computer doesn't exceed like 60...
Now, I could see pirated movies... it's crazy how people just bring video cameras into movie theaters too...0 -
cuz I am a mac hater. Mac is the *kitten* child of linux and a texas instruments calculator!
:laugh: ROFLMAO
I can't use a Mac. I haven't figured out how to use their warped OS. :bigsmile: (Also haven't tried very hard.... I like my PC.)0 -
here here! :drinker:
I my mac:bigsmile:0 -
lol maybe I don't know what I am talking about... I guess I don't hear about it anymore...that's why i thought they quit with the whole dling music being illegal...
I'm such a rule breaker :devil:
lol ok haven't in a while but still lol
admit nothing, especially in the written word.
seriously though, be careful with it. I have friends (sort of), who have been fined quite heavilly for it, and one who got 2 years probation for a bunch of music, and a couple of pirated movies. Plus that dude had to pay a (GET THIS), 10,000.00 dollar fine. Can you belive it? Crazy. Granted he had like 25K songs on his computer, but still.
I can't believe anyone is still using any type of file sharing sites anymore...nothing but trouble, hope your computers have mega security!
naughty naughty :laugh: :laugh:0 -
I can bring sexy backPeople still get arrested for illegal downloads, you just don't hear about it a lot anymore cuz it's not sexy like it was in 2005.
We've been using limewire for a while now and have yet to get a virus.. guess we're lucky *knock on wood*0 -
I can bring sexy backPeople still get arrested for illegal downloads, you just don't hear about it a lot anymore cuz it's not sexy like it was in 2005.
We've been using limewire for a while now and have yet to get a virus.. guess we're lucky *knock on wood*
Oh, my sweet sweet J. Yes, lucky you are. the statistics are, 36% of users who download anything from P2P sites more then 3 times a year get a virus, and 12% (30% of the people who GET a virus), have had to either reformat their hard drive, or take their computer to a professional to have it cleaned. That means either 1/2 a day (if you're good) without a machine, or 100 bucks or more to have it done. Far easier to not use it, use either direct download, FTP sites, or use a bit torrent client. And what EVER you do, don't open the file you just downloaded until you do an ACTIVE scan on it with your antivirus and antispyware clients.
FYI, IM's are also being targeted pretty heavilly, so be wary, go get the latest updates for your IM clients, and don't download anything through them unless you are expecting it.0 -
otay mista... I'll listen to you.. I will scan my puter b4 I open my music DL's.
I can bring sexy backPeople still get arrested for illegal downloads, you just don't hear about it a lot anymore cuz it's not sexy like it was in 2005.
We've been using limewire for a while now and have yet to get a virus.. guess we're lucky *knock on wood*
Oh, my sweet sweet J. Yes, lucky you are. the statistics are, 36% of users who download anything from P2P sites more then 3 times a year get a virus, and 12% (30% of the people who GET a virus), have had to either reformat their hard drive, or take their computer to a professional to have it cleaned. That means either 1/2 a day (if you're good) without a machine, or 100 bucks or more to have it done. Far easier to not use it, use either direct download, FTP sites, or use a bit torrent client. And what EVER you do, don't open the file you just downloaded until you do an ACTIVE scan on it with your antivirus and antispyware clients.
FYI, IM's are also being targeted pretty heavilly, so be wary, go get the latest updates for your IM clients, and don't download anything through them unless you are expecting it.
STOP SENDING ME THINGS VIA IM'S! 0
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