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limewire spyware?

spanner90	Date: June 22, 2005 @ 12:24 PM how can i tell if i have spyware on my computer from downloading limewire, will it harm my computer and how do i get rid of it?
imemine	Date: June 22, 2005 @ 12:31 PM Spybot " id="138876"> Spybot
imemine	Date: June 22, 2005 @ 12:32 PM Spybot " id="138878">Ooops! Try this one. Spybot
Svensta	Date: June 22, 2005 @ 1:42 PM Here's another handy FAQ entry: Q: Did you install Limewire? A: If yes, YOU HAVE SPYWARE!
RobertMcDade	Date: June 23, 2005 @ 12:21 PM ^ So true...I have LimeWire. And the Ad/Spyware is unbelievable. :dissapointed:
DJLocoL	Date: November 15, 2005 @ 12:11 AM AD-Aware, get that as well
TameasDust	Date: November 15, 2005 @ 2:04 PM Got rid of limeware ... got rid off ALL my music and got PHEX ... so there
TameasDust	Date: November 15, 2005 @ 2:06 PM Now I listen to streaming radio all the time ... don't need to fill my pute with music I almost never listen to ... all the music is already somewhere being streamed
leedsquietman	Date: February 14, 2006 @ 11:02 PM Limewire free was full of adware/spyware, limewire pro (paid version) did not include adware/spyware. Ditto Bearshare, Morpheus and many P2P. Kazaa is just evil, the K++ lite spyware free version was a cracked version that was made spyware free by the crackers. As well as Spybot and Ad-Aware, I recommend Trend micro's free online scanner and download the 14 day free trial version of webroot spy-sweeper (yes, it detects and cleans), a far superior anti-spyware than adaware and spybot that I even pay money for to subscribe to.
jimmymook	Date: February 19, 2006 @ 8:18 PM try googleing for 'ewido'. does the same job as AVG free and Spybot but much better!
PrincessTast...	Date: February 23, 2006 @ 1:44 PM I have Acqlite, that doesn't have spyware, does it?
EvilPicnic	Date: February 23, 2006 @ 4:47 PM I used limewire for a while but it fucked up my PC so badly that I needed to purge the whole thing. It's evil. I now use Bearshare, scan for ad/spyware regulaely and have had no problems whatsoever.
DoubleImpact	Date: February 25, 2006 @ 7:45 AM No spyware in my Limewire Pro
PrincessTast...	Date: March 2, 2006 @ 1:21 AM Yes, LimeWire is evil, but after experiencing spyware hell with Acqlite recently, I have decided it's an evil I can live with. Works fine so far.
greasy	Date: April 10, 2006 @ 2:24 PM Limewire itself isn't evil I've had it for years now, and it's been amazing. It's what you download from other peers that harm's your computer. Someone can easily whip up a virus and put it on a song... I have Limewire PRO, and movies, music, etc...it downloads fast. Other programs i've tried that sucked...Imesh, KaZAa, KazAa Lite, and Morpheus....
shadowself	Date: April 10, 2006 @ 2:56 PM Just a word of warning: keep in mind that Limewire PRO may not have spyware, but the regular Limewire sure does. http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/Pest.aspx?id=453088059
K3VIN	Date: April 10, 2006 @ 5:43 PM I downloaded my limewire pro from limewire.
leeunardo	Date: April 12, 2006 @ 5:54 AM K3 "I downloaded my limewire pro from limewire." This just in "Limewire developers baffled, never saw it coming.." hehe