Is it possible to download a file on limewire that has a malware virus embedded in the file. Which then uploads your personal files on your computer to the limewire network which makes your personal files in your limewire share folder so the whole network can access your personal files? Is there a malware out there like this and is that likely to happen? I read some articles that said that malware could do this to limewire like it was a common thing? I talked to a malware repairman that loves working on this kind of thing. He said he never has seen this before.
Malware limewire security issue
- Thread starter Blazer
- Start date
- Mar 15, 2011
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To clarify Limewire (which is dead already but manage to retain the product which still available) itself as P2P is not a malware, the problem goes is that it contains lots of issues.
1) I've encountered where a music is embedded with Malware and that's the reason where you need to be careful on downloading cause by searching a bunch of result shown.
Its a matter where P2P sources upload those files to trick anyone since names are very identical.
2) Pirated/Counterfeit is another issue where anyone might be infected since its already modified and contains bundled malicious program ready to infect.
1) I've encountered where a music is embedded with Malware and that's the reason where you need to be careful on downloading cause by searching a bunch of result shown.
Its a matter where P2P sources upload those files to trick anyone since names are very identical.
2) Pirated/Counterfeit is another issue where anyone might be infected since its already modified and contains bundled malicious program ready to infect.
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