Warning: Trojans And Spyware.
 

Beware of zip files with a 851.7kb or 69.4kb as the file size, they contain the trojan Mugly and assorted spyware, i have only seen these files under the program search. My antivirus did not detect it and once the files were extracted the virus was unleashed. So be careful before downloading these files, they may sneak under your antivirus radar.

Just downloaded one of these files.....and THEN found this thread!
My Anti-virus was able to detect it and I quaranteened it.
If it is any help, it was a file for Nero 6.6.0.15a Ultra

Your must be Newbies...Almost every File in "Programs" is a virus of some sort!..I've been bitching about this for awhile now..I don't think a fix will happen untill there actually able to infect music files to, and totally shut down the functionability of the network!..To the ******* that started this plague..ITS WORKING!!..Untill people that use P2P get smart enough to deal with a problems like this...Welcome to the Virus Pit!!..All you need to do now is be lucky enough to not load one!!!

Got lime wire yesterday spent all day down loading and 95% of the file were invected Norton 2005 killed them all.........................I hope!

ok you guys look, most program downloads are a form of piracy, which is a rule here not to discuss, so if you are stealing a program, do you not think your getting what you deserve. I'm not tryin to be rude, but good lord, this topic has been going on forever. If you want to know about the viruses, just read the stickies.

Trip LD
Please calm down man, your gonna have a stroke

I have found another little fix that anyone usin LimeWire can do to prevent getting a trojan/virus. Limit the file size that show up in your search to nothing under 1.5mb. I have limewire setup like that and i don't see files of 1mb or under in the search window.

Just an idea for all that may help.

What is the matter with you Sphinx. Don't you know that W---d--s X- P-o is smaller than a song.:D :D :D

hehe grandpa. I axed the post because most users will keep on dling the viruses anyway, no matter what advice you give em. I really would like to know though why users dont understand the file sizes? lol. Something that small is not going to be a complete piece of software or game file. ;)

Sticky This
 

Thank you uk bob for the link. i have the same problem.
Now Sphinx, we know you can't do any thing about it, the purpose of us putting on the forum is that maybe someone who can do something about it might read these forums, just to get customer feedback.
If you have a problem understanding this just start over and read slower.
You can get your point across without being rude. So you just keep on writing your sticky's and we'll keep posting until someone with the power to do something responds.

Sphinx, i would like to thank you firstly. Has a paying customer of LimeWire i find your replies to both posts i have read not only very uninformative but also rude.

Now if this is the type of reply we the paying customers can expect to get from you on this forum then i will make this my final post.


Now just some information for you Sphinx. One day you might download an MP3 (pay attention please) that file may NOT be an MP3 but an exe file that is actually a virus that someone is passing on deliberately.
How hard is it to change a file extension from .exe to .mp3 you answer that one for me since you seem to be a very smart but rude person.

So infact you are wrong on the size as there are some small programs and games that are only 2-6mb/s which you will find is the size of the standard 128bitrate mp3...

Finishing off i would like to thank those that brought us LimeWire at it cost many can afford. Thanks to Sphinx's rudeness i can now afford to remove the program and myself from this forum..

CrazyDawg

Just curious but what kind of a program are you talking about that is the size of these viruses 851.7 Kb or 69.4 even a small spread sheet is larger than that. And Sphinx is quite right the only place these files show up is in software searches. The only thing that is that small is a crack.

Now why would someone search for a crack? Humph could it be that they don't have a license and therefore have stolen the software and it wont work.

What better way is there to spread a virus than human greed. You statements do no hold water CrazyDawg and DL software without a license is illegal here in the US.

And by the way we are volunteers and your opinion of people in here really doesn't matter. Sphinx has helped many in this forum a hell of allot more than I can say for you. All I can say you have done is criticize someone else who helps others.

Please fell free to be rid of LimeWire and this forum.

Have a good day. ;)

thanks grandpa, they just dont want to learn, they sit there and bitch that limewire gave them a virus. when in fact, they gave it to themselves all I will add is, you the users are making the viruses spread in gnutella just by downloading it. good luck, all I can say is the hackers job is getting easier and easier.

good luck newbies, even if you download a working version, you will need a working serial number, good luck finding one and good luck installing the crack.

Hackers are loving you for it.

peace.

Before i answer your post Grandpa i would like to start out with oine to Sphinx.

Sphinx in my last post i WAS rude to you and for that i apologise.
I'm not normally like that but at the time i read your post some RL issues had put me in a bad mood which didn't help because i vented on you and not the persons that were to blame for it.
Again i am very sorry for my rudeness towards you.


Now Grandpa, you might find this strange but one program that i know of is less than 800 kb in size. Let me explain that it can be used as a plugin or stand alone. Also you will find many files that are used for 3d models that are under 800 kb in size which also makes it dangerous for anyone getting them from a p2p program like limewire.

Cracks, well anyone that downloads cracks in my books derserves to get a virus. Most people that i have talked to over the years that have downloaded cracks have at sometime placed a virus/trojan or spyware on their computer.

Grandpa downloading pirate copies of software is also illegal here in Australia. I mainly download software(none pirate copies) that is used in 3d imaging and try it out. If i like the program and find it will be of use i go to the site or the nearest dealer to me and but it. I use limewire for this because being on a dialup trying to download a file that is 15mb or bigger off the net is behond a joke.

After i had calmed down and worked for near on 2 hours on one image i am doing i re-installed limewire. why blame a program or those involved in it for my bad mood ;)

Aha yes photo shop plug-ins well I guess they could be called software since some will work as stand alone applications I myself use allot of plug-ins. My wife loves them since she can reverse time with them :D . I guess I stand corrected but I personally do not remember seeing any that small in size.

Thank you for apologizing to Sphinx and I apologize if I offended you.

ok look heres an easier to tell what file size you are downloading heres a quick guide for newbies:



software, games file size is: xxx,xxx,xxx megs replace with numbers. yes, even larger now if you all think a piece of software is the size of 851.7kbs then you flunked math. ;)

movies: 600-700 megs. and over depending on the file extension.

music: 1,2,3,4,5,6, etc. megs.

trojans/worms/viruses: 851.7kb or 69.4kb.

there, hope this will give you a remote idea of just how large these files are that you're trying to dl.

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no need to defend me Grandpa, Im used to sparing on forums. ;)


peace.

I had no doubt about that ;)

:D For all of you having trouble with the worm that has infected some of the zipped files within Limewire - I downloaded Spybot Search and Destroy, and Adware (free downloads), and between the two I got my system cleaned up. Problem I had was Limewire was continually re-loading and somehow I received an untold number of zipped movie files, (wish I could have trusted them because some of the titles were of some pretty cool movies)!! ANYWAY, these two got the job done. Norton or Microsoft Antivirus and Spyware programs kept telling me my system was clean and it was NOT!

Good Luck!!

Hey gang, newbie here..not very computer literate...so, mp3's that i dl on limewire can actually be viruses? I was under the impression that mp3's were safe..of course I know nothing about this stuff..thanks for any advice.

Steve

theres a file limit? where (sorry have to spam) me, me your friend?... ha.. ha

you cannot get viruses from mp3 files. they are not executable. beware of files that are executable like .EXE, .COM, .VBS, .DLL, .SCR, etc..

small list of safe extensions:

.mp3
.wav
.mov
.zip / .rar / .tar/.gz (but beware of the contents inside archive)
.html (but beware of the contents. you never know what script could be hidden in one of these.)
.pdf
.ogg
.mpg ; .mpeg
.avi
.jpg ; .jpeg
.gif
.png
.bin/.cue (beware of contents inside archive)


-= Extensions I would never download unless im absolutely, positively sure that it was a clean file =-

.exe
.zip
.dll
.com
.wma
.wmv
.bat
.vbs
.html
.sys / .ini / .reg / .key (harmless really, but it could have a dangerous script inside)

-=-=-=-=-=-

i know i am missing alot of other extensions, but eh. basically you should limit your downloading to only media files and archives. and avoid .wma / .wmv files at all cost. and always keep your antivirus definitions up-to-date (if you dont have a virus scanner, i recommend AVG, get it for free here: (free.grisoft.com).

Hey Ultracross, thanks for the info...makes me feel better..

Steve

I really hope you guys have an anti virus protection program while downloading? Thats one of the first things you do before logging in to Gnutella.

desmoface, what i ment was that there are some people that have a file whether it be a .exe .cob or anyother than may have/be a virus. These people will change the file name to something like TuPac.mp3 making others believe it is an mp3.

asdfgh1224, sorry my mistake i was thinking of another p2p program i use at the time i posted that.


Sphinx, First things that get installed on my computers are the Anti-virus programs and anything else to do with security..
You can never be to sure if or when you'll get a virus/trojan or worm.

ultracross, Nice listing you put together..this may help those that are new to p2p programs and don't have a full understanding of which file extension are the ones that could possibly have a virus.

No AntiVirus App
 

Guys

This is a sensible thread with some very good advice but, just looking around this forum, there are still loads of LW user that don't use an anti-virus app.

And guess what, they blame LW when their PCs get wrecked by viruses and Trojans.

Some people are definately weird :(.



UK Bob

Hi Crazy, thats what I was wondering..so I can download a file that says its an mp3 but it may infact be a virus? That's scary..

Thanks again for the information.

Steve

Thats because most new users dont take the time to read about P2P or use common sense first. If they browsed threw the threads like they should, they would find all kinds on useful info in them. Kinda peeves me when they scream/blame its Limewire's fault for giving them the virus though. :rolleyes:


You can always tell if you take the time how to spot a virus before downloading and I have yet to get one in a MP3 file.

Illegal? LOL, find me one that gives a damn!
You know, we all use pirated software and LW is one of the best ways to get it and you know it.
If you are not using pirated software, well..... you must be a saint!!!

I know it can't be discussed here, for obvious reasons, and I do not promote nor condone piracy. But Sphinx, don't tell us: "good luck finding a crack or serial...", we always do!!!

And what about the music files? they don't need cracks or serial. Does that make them legal to download in the US? Huh, Granpa?
If it is illegal, then LW should shut down as 99.9% of the music going through it is illegal! So is the software.
So let's not talk about legalities. It's like trying to bullshit ourselves, LOL.

You mean the Gnutella net should shut down which it may be forced to shut down. Many other P2P nets already have been forced to shut down.Then LimeWire / Bearshare / Frostwire / Sharezza / Phex / etc. will all be shut down and thus the software useless. LimeWire in it self is legal what any of us may do with it may or may not be legal we each have to make a choice.

And any copyrighted material is Illegal to download in the U.S. unless you have a license for it. I or no one else in this forum is trying to B.S. ourselves or you make your own choice but if you do choose to be involved in Illegally activities do not talk about it in this forum it is against the rules.


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/announ...p?forumid=7

1. Warez, copyright violation, or any other illegal activity may NOT be linked or expressed in any form. Topics discussing techniques for violating these laws and messages containing locations of web sites or other servers hosting illegal content will be silently removed. Multiple offenses will result in consequences.

Have a Merry Christmas

OK, I'm a newb. What the hell is a crack?

p.s. I don't DL software but this is interesting.

i have this problem with over a thousand zip files on my share file
how do i kill it??

The Link below should be of some help.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=39612

That will teach me to answer the phone while responding to a post. Ya beat me birdy:idea:

Oh I see you answered them twice. :bangh:

for some of you guys that got such lousy virus scaners, i think bitdefender is the best. i got mcafee 2006 which came with me dell pc & norton which came with my girlfriends hp pc. downloaded a bunch zip folder and i started have'n problems. ran mcafee 2006, found some viruses, still had problems. uninstalled and installed norton 2006, found some viruses, still had problems.

i decided to look for the best anti virsus software @ pcworld.com (http://www.pcworld.com/article/124475-1/article.html) got bit defender and found so much that mcafee and norton didn't, viruses, ads, hijacks, worms, ect....

just try the free trial and trust me you'll end buy'n it after you use it.

somebody help me please!!a few months ago,before i've read the useful tips here in limewire,forum i've downloaded zip & rar files because of my ignorance.eversince i've downloaded that files,if i open my internet explorer it becomes blank & completely white & about:blank appears in my web browser's home page.well,i can still change the homepage in the internet options but after 2 or 3 days it becomes blank again and that about:blank word appears again.is this some kind of virus or spyware & can someone teach me how to remove this thing cause sometimes when i surf the internet some ads just come from nowhere.my antivirus (e-scan) & anti spywares (ad-aware & spybot) could not detect it.please give me an advice on how to deal with it. thanx in advance!!!

Go to Norbie's world he will be able to help you get rid of it.

http://www.norbiesworld.co.uk/Forums...ic/t=1295.html

thanx for your immediate reply grandpa. i will visit that website that you posted & i hope i will understand whatever instruction will be given to me by that site cause to tell you the truth im not good in computers.i've read in some forum,not in this forum that it is very hard to remove about:blank & when i try to read the instructions for removing that thing,i have a doubt that i can do it.i've read also in that forum that to remove about:blank the easiest way,scan it with xoftspy which is not free.i tried to download xoftspy & it detects some malware/spyware that is not detected by spybot & ad aware that i have here.but to delete the things that has been scanned by xoftspy,that's it!you have to pay first for some code/key thing.i hope there are still antispyware out there for free which can do the same thing as xoftspy.thanx to all the people here in this forum who gave us computer ignorants unsolicited advice.for me the more i read in this forum,the more i become educated.sorry for my english!!!:p :Smilywais:

Trojans and Virus infestations
 

Sphinx and Billabong654 Posts on page one.

It seems you feel people who download software and cracks are pirates and deserve the virus infections they get. True they have no licence and true they steal the program. You on the other hand; I am sure, download only legal music files, I guess.
OH I forgot. those are also not legal and are stolen if downloaded. I suppose the only legal files you can download from limewire are in fact the porn files produced by cracked individuals and most of those I am sure will result in nasty trojans or a virus.
Since you seem to use limewire I wonder where your superior better than thou attitude can come from. There are no legitimate, legal downloads available on any p2p site including this one. You sir are as guilty of piracy and theft as any one else who uses this service. Unless of course you only grab the porn. That is probably legal. Who would claim ownership of that crap.

I new this a long time a go
 

See i had kazaa four about four years befor they became crappy in the past i did not download anything smaller than 10,000kb because eather it was a wast of time or it was a virus one or the other i did not download them because i new that the would bea pain in my *** so little tip for newbies dont download any thing past 10,000 unless your downloading music but with music same thing dont download any thing past 1,000 it will give a big smack in the face after word.

Chris B..............

Found some viruses, how do I warn Limewire and users?
 

I found some files with Trojans in them (and I don't mean safe sex), how do I warn Limewire and users? Can Limewire block the user from posting? I have blocked the hosts on my own but don't want others to get the viruses. DO NOT DOWNLOAD FILES 3462 IN SIZE, THEY WILL JUST REDIRECT YOU TO ANOTHER SITE. ALSO, THESE FILES ARE INFECTED:
take my hand dewey cox.mp3
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothin.wma
Thanks!

I just never download anything that has a suspiciously low file size.

Alright, i know you just posted this guide and i know im going to sound stupid but i didnt quite understand some of the posts and i just wanted to make sure, can you get a virus from a normal mp3 with, for example, 4.3284 megs? Cause i have had limewire for like 2 days and i havent found one virus yet, and i am being very careful, and i also have some questions about the ...(Insert Down arrow here) next to the stars on a song, there are numbers under that and i wanted to know what they meant, i think the higher the better, but im still not sure. I currently have limewire 4.18.3 if that makes a difference. I hope you guys can help me im new to limewire and i need some help. Thanks!

Got milk?

***EDIT: Sorry i didnt see that there are several pages in this topic, i will check that next time.

If you download a regular song that is mp3 it will usually be about 2,000kb - 6,000kb. If you start seeing songs that are like 105kb or even smaller like 43kb even on up to maybe the upper hundreds, I wouldn't download it. That stuff is usually spyware or viruses.

Ok but what about the column after quality that has the "...(down arrow)" thing, it has numbers in that column on some songs, what does that mean?

I got this Trojan virus and AVG is scanning my computer right and it has been for almost two hours!! Is this normal? I have around 10,500 threats and no idea when the scan will finish. I have to say I am a little nervous that there are so many threats. I have used LimeWire for probably 2 years now and I must have accidently downloaded a zip file. Please dont bring ur sarcasim when replying, thanks. Is this a normal scan time? Normal amount of threats?

Downloading Limewire contains a virus
 

I just downloaded the limewire 4.18.3 program and my antivirus program caught a trojan in the program. I have XP and am using Embarq Online Security. I quarantined it but am not sure if the program will work or not. Any suggestions?

Just a little tip Internet Security Do's not work all the time and The best thing i can say is You need other stuff other than AVG it is a very good program i have been useing it for 8 years all ways picked up more stuff than most programs do that's be cause they keep up dating every day or min unlike surton other Anti virus programs.But all so you might have more than you no Get your self AD-Aware Se Personal and SpyBot SD And System Mechanic 7 These programs i trust and use every day if i would not use them every day then i would have like 50,000 things going wrong.
Here is some Links.
Ad-Aware SE Definition File - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

Spybot - Search & Destroy - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

System Mechanic Professional - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com

all I know is I use limewire pro, and I keep getting warnings about trojans, some are not killable, what do I do about this?

Be careful with what you download - check file sizes & file extensions. See the threads below for more info.
Virus thread: Typical virus spam file sizes - Make a note of them (click on blue link to see).
* WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of ! *

Make sure that you're using a good AV program. Keep it updated & use it to scan all files that you download - before you open them. Which AV are you using? If it's not able to deal well with the viruses that you're finding, the second link above has more links to online scans. Or the post below has links to some good freeware.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/330543-post11.html

trojans
 

using the shield deluxe, supposed to be the best, running all facets including the my computer, critical areas, rootkit scan, waiting on results

Hi, I am a new member (about 30 minutes!), and have read this thread because last week I got a Trojan virus, and was advised to uninstal Limewire, which I've used for many years without any major problems. I admit I'm not very computer literate, and don't understand some of the terms used here, but I'm willing to try. I found the advise you've given very helpful, especially from Sphinx, who stated clearly what to avoid. My problem is I'm really missing Limewire, but if I re instal it will I risk infecting my computer with the virus again, I've ran a security scan every day this week, and per Norton 360 don't have the virus. A big problem for me is I'm living in Central Europe at the minute and trying to get help from someone who knows about computers and speaks English is very difficult Sorry if this sounds elementary to you all. Thanks