I'm new to Lime Wire, and I tried to download &*?*&?, every file I saw, and I'm getting a virus detection?

My Norton opens up as soon as it's finished and says a virus has been detected, delete the file? And then in Lime Wire a window pops up and says this file is corrupted?

It says Norton Anti Virus has detected and removed a virus from you computer, setup.exe w32.Alcra.C (container) &?%?*&.zip ... and then when I close that window it says that the file you have downloaded is corrupted? Any help here.

This isn't a good FIRST EXPERIENCE!

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When you download any file, always check the size of the file. Software is usually very large, if the file doesnt look right to you then avoid it. You download off other people at your own risk. Gnutella is an open network. The only thing to go by is how large a file is, if it's really small then it is most likely a virus and there's nothing Limewire cant do anything about users sticking viruses in the P2P network.

All these files are the same kb - the ones that are smaller I avoid. Everyone of them say 851.7 kb (only one I found is 972.7 kb)

I don't understand how every .zip file could be corrupted? That seems weird to me. I haven't found any that'll work yet so far. I downloaded a music file, and that worked fine...?

that is a well known virus. avoid it. Like I said, software is very, very large in size, usually in the hundreds range in megs. Music to download should be fine.

when you search for software, type in just the name and see what the top results are in the sources. again, if it doesnt look right to you, then usually, that means it's a virus.

Microsoft software is ten times larger than that.

I heard you can block hosts, also, if there's one person who's particularly giving you trouble. There's someone in my area who constantly gives out these 106.8 KB files, and I think they're either ads or viruses. The strange thing is that no matter what I enter in the search section, there are always 106.8 KB files popping up with the exact same name. I'm starting to wonder if someone has a program that changes the title of their files (or ads, or viruses, etc.) to whatever someone is searching for. Do you know if such a program exists?

I am a member of another program, and I've downloaded many songs and never ever had these type error messages ... "currupt files"...

That was the ONLY reason I downloaded this program was for the software, and I haven't had any luck at all since 3 nights ago.

And on the other program I'm using, there is NO PORN .. and you don't have to adjust any options or preferences!! I'm really happy with it.

However, this program has been a disappointment.

I appreciate your response!

Please see this WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of! & following the recommendations & remember the points made about file sizes, etc. Sorry to hear of your experience. But it is a fact of life on the internet.

Check Downld/Upld Problems Sticky for more important points you should know about. (Click on both underlined links!)

Absolutely ... a fact of life on the internet for sure ... but I have to say, I have been pretty lucky, not to many viruses get emailed to me, or downloaded into my pc.

I have downloaded two programs I share p2p with, and never have downloaded any files with viruses, and I have tons of MUSIC!! Of course it's Christian music, maybe that's why?

And I kept looking for the software (cant say here I guess what it is), and took your advice of the file has to be much larger? I did find one, and it took over 1 hr to download, so I thought I was making progress, but when the file opened - it wasn't the program at all? I have no idea what it was? Haha!

And thank goodness for virus protection!

Thanks for your help!

Michelle

I'm wondering, Michelle, which program did you use other than Limewire that you were satisfied with? A friend suggested Ares to me but then I tried it and I was even less satisfied with that. Do you find that the other program is faster or cleaner or more convenient? Although complications are internet's facts of life, it's always good when you find a program that bypasses many of these problems.

@mslilly: Since I know of no reason, why you should have these problems only with LW (except, that you might have been cursed by the great limette god), might you please tell us, what program you where so satisfied with (except if is te iTunes Music Store).

Besides: There's a ton of great pagan music out there, which you might want to check out

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