Using Limewire, can someone download and store files on my computer from their computer?

if I understand the question right. Only you or other user of you computer can download and store files from another computer on your computer.

i.e. Limewire can't send unless being asked to send by the receiver.

Sorry, I am not the most computer literate out here. What I mean, is it possible for a user on his/her computer to "hack" into my computer using limewire, and download or store files on my computer that I don't want?

Thanks for any replies. Time is of the essence here. My son is being charged with possession of child pornography. According to police reports, a cp video was downloaded and viewed while my son was at work. He was not even close to his computer. So I'm wondering if it's possible for another computer user to download and view a video on my son's computer using limewire. It is irrefutable that he was at work. Only other option is that someone came into the house and used his computer (which I suppose is possible, as doors are never locked).

He has been given a plea offer, which we are considering. But I don't want him to take the deal if he is not responsible for downloading this video.

Again, thanks for any info.

Oh, and he is a carpenter and has no access to a computer while at work, in case you are wondering. The plea offer is good until the end of this week, so as I said, time is of the essence.

Thank you.

Well dealing with authorities is tricky.

First of all, are you sure he is charged with downloading and watching, not sharing CP on his computer for others to download?

Second: If first point is valid then can you prove without doubt that there was no way he or anyone with access to his computer weren't there.

No one can tell you if you are going to win or not. One thing I would do ASAP is contact a computer professional to check the computer hardware/software for vulnerabilities and also look at the connection to the Internet. Like for example how he connects and if wireless is a possibility, if so was it secured properly i.e. could someone hack into his network.

Also contact a lawyer and ask for his advice in the matter. present him with the facts you have and the case against him.

Also one thing that bothers me is how can they say he watched it.. wouldn't that mean that it was actual surveillance, and wouldn't that mean the culprit being ID'ed and arrested on the spot.

The thing is that if you can't 100% prove it, then it's time to list things for and against.

Plea bargain vs. max sentence (we are talking jail here, right?)
Will he be listed as a sex offender
re precautions of pleading guilthy
Media coverage if not (small town/big city)


About it in no way being possible. I don't know. I suppose it could be if someone can plant malicious code on the computer, but that is for a professional to find out. My bet would be unsecure wireless internet connection, but how can the case be that he watched it then