Maybe you just have really bad hosts on this one...Or it's some sort of fake...You should always check your files with Bitzi before downloading...
How to use Bitzi Web Lookup .. & How to use Magnet Links & Direct Connect/Browse/Chat
To optimise your limewire settings have a look through this thread...
Maximizing upload/download Success LimeWire
If you want to give torrents a try have a read through this
What is a torrent?
and then install utorrent (it's about the easiest to understand when you are just starting out)....
µTorrent - The Lightweight and Efficient BitTorrent Client
Also have a look through the guides at Peer Guardian for the best configuration setup...
PeerGuardian 2:Manual - Phoenix Labs Wiki