Questions on Security

[lclucky]

Hey im fairly new at limewire, at least at limewire pro, and i guess i'm just paranoid about viruses and other nasty stuff that will hurt my computer. I've downloaded songs with no problem but now i want to try downloading files like exe., zip., and pdf. I have Norton Antivirus and can someone tell me if that will stop stuff from damaging my computer. Sorry, its unfortunate i'm paranoid about this when I have no clue about what happens on my computer.
Please help me if you have any suggestions. Thanks!

[ukbobboy01]

Hi Lclucky (you're tempting fate with that name)

I am just as paranoid about viruses, worms and all manners of malware as you are so I have adopted a policy of not downloading exe, pdf or any other type of compressed file or program from the gnutella network. Simply because they are more likely to be booby trapped with malware. Also, just because you have NAV, just like I have, you could find that you have been caught by a virus or such like that Norton haven't yet released a definition for.

I, personally, only download exe's, etc. from the maker's web-site and nowhere else.

The only thing you can really do, and it will NOT give you an iron clad guarantee, is to run your NAV on each file as it is downloaded.

Good luck


UK Bob