This thread makes for interesting reading on the subject, and I could point you to many more!
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...hlight=spyware
I have re-read your post and I can not work out if you are still using your scam version of Limwewire or if you have downloaded a fresh one. Needless to say I hope very much it is the latter.
You said:
"As these are bad guys why wouldn't they use the opportunity to install a modified version of Limeware that would give them access to my complete computer, then look for interesting personal id / financial type info that they might be able to use to their advantage?
..... OK - call me paranoid, but is there any evidence of this sort of thing happening?"
yes ................... but it will not take a 100MB upload to lift financial imformation from our computer.