zip file = worm file?? what is this???

[patty80]

i have had it i have downloaded a few zip files and every time i try to unzip them they have a worm virse with them. but limewire says more than one person has it normally 4 and up(one had 90) i am running
vista,
avg virse and
pc spyware doctor
what can i do
please some one help or and computer gets it

[michwayne]

personally I wont DL a zip file chances are its a worm/virus I think the ones that has it are sites that put them there to stop people from downloading from LW they try to flood the gnutella network with viruses I wish there was a way to forward the worm/virus back to them give then a taste of there one medicine.

[garbagefan2]

If you plan to use LimeWire, or any other Peer To Peer application, do not, and I mean do not, download any programs. Or any files that are zip, rar, or any other kind of compreesed format. You have a 99% chance to get malware. If your the lucky 1% the program you downloaded probably won't work.

[liula]

I'm new to limewire and didn't realise this about zip files, thanks (patty80 is right, it is deceiving given the number of users that are sharing them - though I suppose that is part of the strategy)

Just to check - I did unzip one that I downloaded and ended up with 3 .exe files. I have since trashed the lot, but I am on a mac so I shouldn't have any problems anyway right? (as they are exe files, plus I didn't attempt to run them)

[americano]

New here trying out Lime wire, it appears better, guess zip is a no no and small files , have trouble finding my wife Korean Love songs, my girls songs I get right out.

[wondering why]

This sticky will tell what to avoid...
WARNING: Viruses on network you should be aware of!