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Old 10-21-2007, 01:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey um do programs like Limewire, Ares, Bearshare etc. effect your computer in any bad way if you just want to download music?
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Old 10-21-2007, 01:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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You can sometimes DL viruses without even knowing. Also, Bearshare has viruses included.
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If I am correct you are effectively sharing your hard drive when you use those programs. Not a good idea. Limewire is EVIL. My daughters' PC's became so full of crap from limewire I had to format.
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bearshare, just the program, downloaded something like 6 or 7 trojans... limewire is decent enough, as long as you have up to date AV, which I don't lol. but I'm still running fairly decent. also check into Ares, it's pretty decent too. limewire's new release fully supports bit torrents though, so it's the leader of the pack right now. gl!!
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soulseek is good
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KaZaA FTW it comes bundld with spyware, those p2p clients like that suck because anything on there could be a virus in disguise. even the videos. just use News Groups
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