HI I found out why i can't burn CDs- because my computer is riddled with disease.

It has so many viruses it needs to be completely rebuilt.

Apparently, the music industry deliberately infects lime and kazaa with viruses.
The computer technician has told me it is not worthwhile to keep using lime or kazaa because the computer will continue to be ruined from the viruses.

What do you guys say about this? is it pointless to keep using Lime. Or can you guys tell me how i can use it without constantly breaking my machine? I love this , what can i do

You're obviously using windows right? I'm surprised you haven't properly safeguarded yourself. That includes anti-virus apps to scan all incoming files, possibly a firewall (in fact after this it might be wise!), & spyware checkers. Here's some suggestions: Try using:
-ad-ware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
-Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
-Spy Sweeper http://www.webroot.com/wb/downloads/index.php And a decent anti-virus software. There's lots around & even some are free. Some of the win people may suggest some others.

Which OS version are you using?

I use a mac, but I've been 'too scared' to connect to the net for my win2k that I can run using virtual pc on my mac. That'd mean loading the win system up with safeguards & detectors. It's a fact of life nowadays to protect yourself when accessing the net on windows. Be it p2p or just visiting a site or email attachments etc.

helo
antivirus: avg, http://free.grisoft.com/*******.php/doc/2/
at the bottom click next, than continue in that fassion until you can download it.
firewall: zone alarm,
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...ku_list_za.jsp
they'll let you have the trial for pro if you want but that's 15 days than it doesn't work and you got to get the free (email me if you want to renew the trial)
don't forget to configure it properly! so it lets limewire through

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You get what you give
(this goes for downloading two)

I had adaware and spybot- they worked ok though i still ended up with tons of ware on my computer

I had Norton but I found the instructions complicated and i couldnt get it to work right. It found at risk files but wouldnt delete them when I told it to.


Yes I use windows. though i dont want to i hate the idea of being "monitered" though thats probably paranoia

What does windows do anyway?

What is an OS?
I'm getting everything new- (except my computer which is a dell)

So please tell me everything, including the "OS" and replacement for Windows that I should get to keep under the radar, and hard to acess by ad/ spyware
and viruses


thanks

My computer helper says that all "antivirus",like norton, cant keep me safe on Lime because "antivirus" just warn you not to download sick files

Since on lime I allready have downloded the file, it cant help me.

Can you explain how antivirus will keep me safe on Lime

Unless I'm mistaken, Norton av should be on a startup disk. So you can run that before you install it.

Also, be aware that getting virii form LW, heck any P2P application out there, can be prevented by a little prudence. What you dld matters. Learn to avoid (if you can) stuff like .exe and .zip files and it is best to first scan (with an antivirus) any of these type of files before opening them if your antivirus software doesn't have an auto-protect feature.

Also, I think that your helper is wrong. As far as I'm concerned, I've encountered only one virus through LW (and one might say that I was sort of trying hard to get one) and Norton didn't eliminate it, but put the file in Quarantine and eliminated it later. No prob.

Know also that you can't get virus from music and video files.

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iMac G4 OSX 10.3.9
RAM 256MB
LW 4.10.5 Basic
ADSL anything from 3 to 8Mbps/around 1024kbps

"Raise your can of Beer on high
And seal your fate forever
Our best years have passed us by
The Golden Age Of Leather"
-Blue Öyster Cult-

That's very, very wrong. First of all, it can prevent you from virii if you have the latest definitions. Besides, if you happen to have a virus, it can detect and clean the infected files.

Ivan
In the dark we make a brighter light

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Ok the computer guy gave me "NOrton" which I didnt want but here it is,

Can I get another antivirus in addition ?

how do I configure my Norton settings to allow LIme through?

The computer tech says the moment I do that my system will break, but Im beginning to think he is "over cautious"

Stupid Idtiot, can you email me about the Zone stuff, because the forum wont let me reach you (Or mabye i cant figure out how to email you because I am the genuine idiot in the room)

Could you tell me what I have to do to "configure" norton to safely download Lime?

Do i use a firewall or what?

What? You just put Norton Antivirus in, right? If it so, then you don't need to configure anything. Antivirus programs are not firewalls.
If you put Norton Internet security, then you've also put in the firewall. You'll need to configure that. Same goes if you just put Norton firewall in.

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iMac G4 OSX 10.3.9
RAM 256MB
LW 4.10.5 Basic
ADSL anything from 3 to 8Mbps/around 1024kbps

"Raise your can of Beer on high
And seal your fate forever
Our best years have passed us by
The Golden Age Of Leather"
-Blue Öyster Cult-

And looks to me as if you should start looking for a real computer "guy" (or a computer-knowledgable friend). The one you're going to sounds more like a computer scamer

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iMac G4 OSX 10.3.9
RAM 256MB
LW 4.10.5 Basic
ADSL anything from 3 to 8Mbps/around 1024kbps

"Raise your can of Beer on high
And seal your fate forever
Our best years have passed us by
The Golden Age Of Leather"
-Blue Öyster Cult-

Alright, after speed-reading it looks like your computer is pretty messed up. So, you may want to do a clean install. You may want to get a computer guy (a real one) to do this for you, or read the user manual to find out how to change the boot priority to an optical drive, the rest of the installation procedure is pretty self explanitory. Ater you have reinstalled you need an anti-virus program, and I highly reccomend a firewall (other than the "firewall" our buddy Bill has given us in XP). For the AV (Anti-Virus) I reccomend Norton's products, I use System Works. And for the firewall I reccomend ZoneAlarm Pro, although I have heard that its TCP filter cause people headaches, so you may want to do some reasearch. That's about it. Good luck.

deepblue

(How long have you been a mod LOTR? I guess I missed it.)

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"THEY WHO WOULD GIVE UP AN ESSENTIAL LIBERTY FOR TEMPORARY SECURITY, DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY OR SECURITY."
--Benjamin Franklin

If your friend is so greedy he should know that you can prevent an infection if you scan the files BEFORE you open them. It also depends which files you download, MP3 are safe, if you download pics don´t touch JPEGs all other should be safe. Beware from .exe files!!! Scan them before you open them.

Keep your Anti-Virus software updated at least every two weeks better every week.

Finally its not a good idea to post your eMail on a public forum, some idiots could sent you a virus through it.

The best protection is knowledge.

Morgwen

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I think my computer guy is real paranoid more than dishonest
I only have one freind and she is computer savy but for some reason we can never get it together for her to come out to CT- she lives in NY.

So i only have NOrton antivirus 2004as far as I can make out -NO FIREWALL-.
and then i have a icon called "hijack this" about - i think keeping hijackers out (though Im not sure)

SO NOW WHAT FIREWALL DO I PUT IN AND HOW DO I CONFIGURE IT

any one can email me that wants to help me,
by the way, how can i get my friggin email off of my user name- I didnt mean to do that

DUMB GIRL