Limewire Shutdown Problem
 

My Problem is that Limewire all of a sudden starts up out the blue and when I go to exit Limewire it just keeps starting back up again so can anyone offer me a solution to this problem. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place I'm neew to this :confused:

this answer if from Limewire FAQs.
Q: LimeWire starts all by itself without me even clicking the icon to open it! When, I close it, it opens up again. Does my LimeWire have a mind of its own?
A: Yes, LimeWire is a sentient being. Just kidding! You have probably been infected with a worm. There is a worm called "Alcra" that has been circulating among Windows systems. It spreads by launching LimeWire so that other users on the network can download infected files on to their computers and continue to spread the worm to yet other computers. Please upgrade your virus definitions so that it can be detected and removed from your computer. Due to the speed at which new strains are released, your anti-virus software may not be able to detect it. In that case, you would either have to remove the worm manually or submit it to the manufacturer of your anti-virus software so that new virus definitions can be created.

Try the various fixes in the thread below...there are different fixes to try as there seem to have been a few variations of this thing over time:)

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...s-options.html
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/open-d...sible-fix.html
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/open-d...tml#post307873
WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of!

Make sure to give AVG Free a go if nothing else works...it's been pretty good at finding viruses which other AVs miss. Make sure to update AVG before scanning your computer;)

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