How safe are fileshare programs like Limewire to use?

Good way to pick up viruses.

I don’t recommend limewire. I’ve known 2 people who got bad viruses from there. Try isount.com. You just have to download u-torrent. It’s easy

I downloaded one song and got about half a dozen trojans and wormholes. Wouldnt suggest it. @Russell_D_SpacePoet beat me to it. And it’s http://isohunt.com/ and here’s a portable version of utorrrent.

For the love of God, do not use Limewire, ever.

My roomie has been using Limewire for about a year now with no problems. What’s everyones feelings on isount.com then? Safer or still a risk? What makes it safer than any other file sharing program?

Yeah, I tried Limewire like a big dummy. I got some very nasty viruses that took me several days to remove. I had to suck it up and get itunes and pay. Beats the alternative.

another website is www.jamglue.com
which once you sign up, and activate your account, you can start downloading which ever songs you’d like.

@judochop Downloading using torrents is generally safe. When opening one, it tells you exactly what’s inside. If you’re downloading .mp3 or .avi files, you shouldn’t have any problems. I tend to be wary of downloading any games, though. I haven’t had a single problem with a torrent in many years.

Thanks.

I think isohunt is perfectly safe. Ive downloaded at least 200+ gigs from there and nothing has ever gone wrong with my computer.

btw when at home I personally use limewire, I just watch what I download/click on.