Yes using the spam filter in LW 4.10 it's actually quite easy. It's called autogenerated spam & that type is mp3 autospam; autogenerated mp3 spam results
It took me just 2 searches to filter out all basic auto-spam such as the ipod advert & the clinton digital voice file. All those files are the same size so easy to recognise. The virii are harder to filter out. That takes many, many more attempts using the spam filter.

More about virii sizes to avoid see WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of! (click on link)

If you are using Windows, and you know the location of the virus/folder that can't be removed.
You can try to start up your PC in safe mode using only Command Promt (If I remember correctly holding down (F8 key) just after pressing the On button, you will be taken to a screen with some choices on it) Do not start Windows at all Then you can go to where the File/Folder is and delete manually (just remember that Command Promt does not have a thrash can, so anything deleted is gone forever)

Since this is a securety related tread, it might be a good idea to tell you what I use to protect myself, and keep at optimum performance. I might be a bit overprotective, but I ran into a really nasty one a while back.

Antivirus:
Panda Internet Security Platinum
I only use the Panda firewall included. Never use more than 1 firewall at a time

Malware protection:
Microsoft Antispyware (Beta 1) Free
SpywareBlaster (from Javacool Software LLC) Free
Ad-Aware SE Pro
CCleaner (CrapCleaner) Free (also does a lot of good optimizing performance)

Optimized performance with:
Wintasks Pro
Registry Mechanic

Extra Protection:
Peerguardian 2


Also I found a very interesting link while browsing the internet, might wanna check it out. Interesting reading (also for the more advanced users of this forum)

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm

I have been downloading and it almost seems in any program file that i download that has been a zip file when i get it i scan it and there is some virus. usally games i download for my son, the music ones seem to be fine just program ones. any suggestions.

This IP, edited to conform with house rules concerning privacy is hosting several viruses all with different names, most are 197.7kb, just beware.

I have grifsoft avg on my system which I love. When I download some things off of Frostwire they are in exe form. When they are downloaded, avg always finds a virus. I click 'Heal' and it does so successfully, every time, but for the life of me, I can't get any exe file to open properly and work. Every time there is an error that says the pathway is not valid. What am I doing wrong?

After reading the post by juliettebrandice I was stunned because svchost is an intergral part of Windows. Therefore, before anyone follows juliettebrandice's advice they should read the following MS artucle:Which means that your Windows could fail to run or suffer from crashes (blue screen of death) if this file is deleted.

The rest of the article is located here http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

To push the point further, I found this other article which says:So the morsl of this tale is "Do not delete SVHOST" if you have a virus, get rid of the virus instead.


UK Bob

You may have found that article, and I found this one:

Description:
svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.

Note: svchost.exe is a process registered as a backdoor vulnerability which may be installed for malicious purposes by an attacker allowing access to your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. If unaccounted for, this process should be removed immediately.

Note: svchost.exe is a process which is registered as a trojan. This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.

Note: svchost.exe is a process belonging to Microsoft Service Host Process. This program is a non-essential process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.

So the moral to THIS story is, if it is causing problems, delete it. As I said, I have done it, and have been doing it for months everytime it comes back and have had no problems. Everytime you follow someones advice on here about removing this and deleting that you run many risks if you dont know the inner workings of a computer, but the bottom line is, if you want Limewire to stop taking over your computer, delete this file. It is, in MY history and MY history only, the only way I've been able to get it to stop.
What everyone on here does is up to them, and I guess the REAL moral to the story (if we are dealing with morals) is dont use programs to illegally download music and you wont have any problems.

Juliettebrandice

If your Windows XP can run without "svchost" then OK but from my own experience XP becomes unstable (and will probably crash) if "svchost" is not running.

Now, I do know that "svchost" causes your PC to become vulnerable by accessing the internet and opening ports without your permission, this is what first brought this “MS app” to my attention. However, I found that if I blocked "svchost" from accessing the internet with my firewall my XP remained stable while the expected vulnerability, i.e. opening unprotected ports, no longer happened.

You have said:If you deleted svchost.exe from your hard drive then it could not come back so I guess what you really mean is that you terminate it when it starts to run.

Either way, I think you have taken care of the symptoms without curing the problem, i.e. you still have a virus on your system but now you can’t see what it is doing.

But as you said, it works for you.



UK Bob

"What everyone on here does is up to them, and I guess the REAL moral to the story (if we are dealing with morals) is dont use programs to illegally download music and you wont have any problems."

At first I wondered whether you're just stupid or whether you're actually paid to give such a false advise regarding viruses etc. Thanks for clearing that up. Now I know you're really full of ****. Let me tell you this, even the most stupid subject of a Windows user will someday learn how to use a computer properly, possibly just by getting rid of Windows. By pumping your stupid viruses into P2P networks, you're simply accelerating evolution. Some may die in the process but the species as such will become stronger. Then your times are finally over. Don't expect mercy.

I recommend Avast Antivirus (http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html) Don't download it anywhere else. Built in p2p scanner.