i think limewire has a virus and now it downloads large junk files. i have had this once before, but i now cannot find the folder to delete them, i was wondering if there was a way to find this or how to treat it

Are the files downloading by themselves? What kind of file are they & how big?

In LW tools > options > saving will show you the location of your saved folder...check in that location & see of they're there.

Have you run a scan for viruses & also for spyware & adware?

i download the files to my desktop so i transfer them to my ipod or wherever, but the files are generally 800kb, and there are hundreds of them, they used to be under a folder that i could access through my library, but its not listed anymore, and the spy ware programs i have (spybot, ad-aware) do not detect them

Well, unless someone else has a better idea, sounds to me like you might have a virus... are they .zip or .rar files? Does the number increase all the time?
Have a read through the sticky below
WARNING: Viruses on the network you should be aware of

Within that thread is a link to Norbiesworld. You can get free computer help there:wink:

i remember correctly theyre zip, and whenever i used to clean out that folder they would download again, i had to reformat last time, but i would like to avoid that whole mess again

Definitely a virus ... register at Norbie's site & follow his directions & he will direct you how to fix it; NorbiesWorld (click on link)