Uninstall problem
 

I've just uninstalled LW because it kept opening every five minutes and was annoying me, but now that it's gone, I keep getting this error message from Java every couple of minutes:

LimeWire version 4.12.11
Java version 1.5.0_06 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 32819104/33357824

com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader$StartupFailed Exception: invalid update.ver
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.sanityCheck(G UILoader.java:278)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:48)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknow n Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Un known Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)

STARTUP ERROR!




FILES IN CURRENT DIRECTORY:
C:\Program Files\limewire\clink.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302328
SIZE: 307949

C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-httpclient.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302453
SIZE: 459988

C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-logging.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302562
SIZE: 59154

C:\Program Files\limewire\commons-net.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302687
SIZE: 355370

C:\Program Files\limewire\daap.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302828
SIZE: 388504

C:\Program Files\limewire\GenericWindowsUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106419698
SIZE: 12279

C:\Program Files\limewire\i18n.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302921
SIZE: 25678

C:\Program Files\limewire\icu4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303062
SIZE: 741440

C:\Program Files\limewire\id3v2.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303171
SIZE: 94430

C:\Program Files\limewire\jcraft.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303265
SIZE: 136693

C:\Program Files\limewire\jl011.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303375
SIZE: 255016

C:\Program Files\limewire\jmdns.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303468
SIZE: 69306

C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.exe
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421573
SIZE: 122880

C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045301906
SIZE: 7174700

C:\Program Files\limewire\LimeWire20.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420807
SIZE: 40960

C:\Program Files\limewire\log4j.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303609
SIZE: 677952

C:\Program Files\limewire\log4j.properties
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106423495
SIZE: 7171

C:\Program Files\limewire\looks.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303734
SIZE: 630634

C:\Program Files\limewire\MessagesBundles.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302093
SIZE: 2951044

C:\Program Files\limewire\mp3sp14.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303828
SIZE: 40064

C:\Program Files\limewire\ProgressTabs.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045302203
SIZE: 5786

C:\Program Files\limewire\themes.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045303921
SIZE: 620179

C:\Program Files\limewire\tritonus.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045304015
SIZE: 152711

C:\Program Files\limewire\vorbis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045304109
SIZE: 27215

C:\Program Files\limewire\WindowsFirewall.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106420964
SIZE: 61440

C:\Program Files\limewire\WindowsV5PlusUtils.dll
LAST MODIFIED: 1170106421104
SIZE: 12808

C:\Program Files\limewire\xerces.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045304375
SIZE: 2147687

C:\Program Files\limewire\xml-apis.jar
LAST MODIFIED: 1178045304468
SIZE: 207655

It says I should try reinstalling LW, but I want rid of it completely.

It's a virus that causes LW to continually open up on it's own. Deleting LW won't get rid of the virus.

Try the fix here: To fix the limewire keeps popping up / no taskmanager bug do the following

Try scanning you system with AVG Anti-Virus Free. I seem to remember somone posting that it fixed it for them.

More virus info in this thread: WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of!

Another good thread: Anti-virus protection and so on


If you can't figure it out try these sites for help:

Spyware Warrior :: Index

CastleCops® » Security Forums

SpywareInfo Forum FAQ - SWI Forums

Good luck!

I ran some BFU thing that was posted in a previous thread I found and it seems to have done the trick. Thanks for the reply though, it's much appreciated.

Cool :). That fix is in the first link I posted