does limewire come with spy/adware/viruses?

I'm not going to say the speed is any better, but out of KazaaLite (different flavors/versions), WinMX (which has always been a joke, d/l-wise) and a few others I've tried for various lengths of time, LimeWire Pro gives me more consistent completion of d/l's - things don't sit in there forever in the "Partial"/"Pending"/"Incomplete" folders or whatever - they get done.

Which would seem to me to be what's it's all about. Pete

 

it seems I'll try this out then cause eventhough I like Emule a lot, I need something that downloads a bit quicker...that is the thing you are saying Pete (dl's forever in pending...)

Thanx

 

You're quite welcome. Pete

 

Just on this note about LimeWire.

I have been a paid user of LimeWire Pro for 2years. Have been getting great service. Has for the searching/download, never had a problem and no complaints. The program has been doing me good.

With the possibility of getting results for only people on cable/dsl and higher. Only present 4 and 5 star rating. Renders the search more accurate/reliable.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

Current versions of Limewire are sypware/adware free as far as the application goes..what you download and acquire with the application might not be free from spy/adware/viruses..that hold true for all P2P..and the reason you install Security applications incleuding a good real time scanner and firewall your Sysytem.

 

u said that pro is spyware free. now i'm worried that i have to upgrade soon to pro.

 

The regular version is also spyware/adware free. I use the regular version on my mac and the Pro on the PC.

 

i heard it can stop a download if it finds a virus in it is this true?

 

How it works.

The download will proceed and before it allows you to use it, it will verify the content then will allow you to access the file.

 

i found out that it does have spyware i scanned with AOL's spyware scanner and it found 2 items i deleted them but one of them keeps coming back.

 

Dear God.

I give up.

Pete

 

Well Pete gave up..but I have not so lets get technical..post the name(s) of this sypware it found..not just ITEMS and we can cogitate.

You might have spyware..but Limewire does not..if you have the current version they offer.

 

Limewire did include spyware - it actually included software to hijack website affiliate links (so if you visited Amazon.com from an affiliate, Limewire would alter the URL to use its affiliate code instead) gaining it the term "thiefware" (see Standards urged for e-tail commissions). However it does appear to have improved (see Ben Edelman's Comparison of Unwanted Software Installed by P2P Programs) but spyware scanners that aren't properly updated may still flag it as a false positive.

 

Did in like past tense not does.. so good idea to check your version and/or make sure you have uninstalled any old versions completely.

 

Bingo. Current Freeware and Pro version do not contain the so called "AdAware" in them.

Cheers

//-LimeWire Pro 4.8.1-// got to love it!

 

http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/faq.shtml#sec2
You can purchase LimeWire PRO, an ad-free version of our software which also comes with e-mail support.
So looks like to me it has ads.

 

Hi,

If you actually were using it. You would see for yourself.

Also take a look at their faq page
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/faq.shtml#sec2

/Quote/

Q: Does LimeWire have spyware?

A: LimeWire Version 4.0 is completely free of any type of bundled software. However, some older versions of LimeWire come with bundled software. We do not consider this software to be "spyware" because it does not report any personal information. Users are not required to install this software but it helps defer costs. You can purchase LimeWire PRO, an ad-free version of our software which also comes with e-mail support.

/End Quote/

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

Now if you read correctly versions Prior to 4.0 use to have bundle software and the user did have the option to install it or not. As of version 4.x bundle software is not found in LimeWire and also a Ad-Free version LimeWire Pro is available with more options for searching and better rate for downloading.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

It is adware though cuase it displays ads, the free version that is. You have to buy pro to get it without ads.

 

Can you read?

/Quote/

Q: Does LimeWire have spyware?

A: LimeWire Version 4.0 is completely free of any type of bundled software. However, some older versions of LimeWire come with bundled software. We do not consider this software to be "spyware" because it does not report any personal information. Users are not required to install this software but it helps defer costs. You can purchase LimeWire PRO, an ad-free version of our software which also comes with e-mail support.

/End Quote/

Version 4.x does not have bundle software anymore "free of any type of bundled software". Now they explained what they had in the "PAST"

PAST = "However, some older versions of LimeWire come with bundled software. We do not consider this software to be "spyware" because it does not report any personal information. Users are not required to install this software but it helps defer costs."

PRESENT = "LimeWire Version 4.0 is completely free of any type of bundled software."

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

Can a MOD close this thread I think the point of Spyware/Adware for the program has been demonstrated with facts that it's free of any from version 4.x. This thread should be done with.

 

Yes I can read. It says you have to buy limewire pro to get the ad-free version. A program that displays ads is adware. If basic displays ads its adware.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adware Adware or advertising-supported software is any software application in which advertisements are displayed while the program is running.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&oi=defmore&q=define:adware
A software application that can display advertising banners while the program is running or via some other triggering mechanism is called adware

 

*sigh*

But it doesn't display ads. The only 'advertisement' is one for upgrading to LimeWire pro. If that makes it adware, I'm living on Planet Insane.

 

Make it simple install it you see if there's any ads into it. Oh did I forget there's no ads,banner, or bundle software to rotate and display ads.

rofl your cracking me up.

Regards,
fluxgfx.com

 

Pete, I know.

"Different organizations - different definitions": is 100% correct.

"Problems with Acronis Privacy Expert F/P's": most important problems with Acronis PE are indeed quit a lot of false positives, so I can not recommended the program, very pity because without those false positives it's a great piece of software.

Personally I'm not using the program, but I'm testing it for a customer, and it classified in my test Limewire Pro as "Adware".

Here the Acronis PE report about Limewire Pro:

 

Let me begin by admitting I have not read this entire thread - I lost interest about halfway down.
I have recently installed LimeWire (not pro) becuase a client asked me to provide my opinion. I have been operating it from behind a transparent logging firewall/proxy/nat device and so am fully aware of all traffic generated. Also using Lavasoft Ad-Aware to scan my system for threats after installation and also scanning with NOD32 2.5.
None of these things have so far turned up anything that leads me to believe LimeWire is anything but clean EXCEPT after shutting down the client there are a couple of extra requests for traffic and then thats it.
My opinion - LimeWire is clean.
The only advert to reach my screen is the inbuilt and very acceptable 'Upgrade to Pro' nag