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I searched "Hacking tools" on Limewire yesterday. I did this because I enjoy looking into the depths of electronic devices, and I had no intention of using them illegally. I was stupid and didn't check the file size and got an empty folder. I am sure whoever is currently tracing my computer did not know my intentions. I am sure someone is tracing me because whenever I open LimeWire, the amount of files I am sharing is close to 600. Before I searched for hacking programs, I was sharing around 55-60 files. I do understand that most people who search for such tools are criminals, so the government/RIAA/whoever has my IP and is monitering my movements even as I type this, probably thinks I am a thief. I do not want to go to jail for something I never intended to do. Now, please do not take me for paranoid, as I am only trying to protect my freedom to live without juvinile parole.
Thank you for your time, and your feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Honestly,

Nerflad

EDIT: Ultrapeer IS off.

no need for paranoia--sounds like you picked up a virus like many others who reported a sudden jump in the # of shared files.

see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=39612 for solutions or more help.

what exactly is the RIAA? besides we're not stealing anything well not me anyway (i paid for a music website membership)
technically we're just sharing -maybe they missed that one in kindergarten. but God forbid the the rich musicians miss out on every dollar spent on them.

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Originally posted by tracy74
besides we're not stealing anything well not me anyway (i paid for a music website membership)

I think you're mistaken there. What you downld thru LW is not official despite what any site you purchased your LW from said. Membership? - **WARNING ** BEWARE** - Download p2p Clients ONLY Thru Official Sites The point is, does that site pay the owners of the music? Do the artists get paid, does the record company receive dividends, does the copyright company get anything back? Doubtful. When you downld thru LW, you're downlding from other people like yourself who are sharing the files, not from a website. And if you downld copyright material then you are breaching copyright depending upon your local country/state laws.
RIAA = Recording Industry Association of America

I deleted all the files in the Uploads folder, then found the hidden ones, and deleted those too. Shared files is down to 93.