Ever since I installed Limewire 2.2, javaw.exe and javarun.exe try to access the Internet immediately whenever I start the computer. I've been stopping them with ZoneAlarm (an excellent free personal firewall), but would like to stop this activity at it's source.

Does anyone know what these programs are up to, and what can be done to turn them off? I would like to continue to use Limewire, but if it's constantly going to try to spy on my unrelated activities it will have to go.

Thanks,
A Private User

javarun.exe is a topmoxie application. Topmoxie substitutes a referral url for the one you type in, so that products you buy will be attributed to a limewire referral. I am not sure what javarun.exe does. Maybe it's connecting to an external directory-list of referral urls?

I don't know what javaw.exe does either, but it has something to do with either topmoxie or Cydoor, the ad-engine for the banners in Limewire. Cydoor, however, SUPPOSEDLY only runs (connects to the internet to get ads), when you are using Limewire.

I'd appreciate a LIMEWIRE response to this question also. I have done some searches on these two exe's and have found only suspicion.

If a program is going to access the internet (especially when you're not using limewire), the LW programmers SHOULD KNOW what it is doing, and have no qualms about disclosing this.

Javarun.exe, Javaw.exe are both Sun java virtual machines integral parts.

Some clever guys figured people running legit Java apps gives already access to those 2, coded World's first java spyware/referrer abuser reading the current URL you are on than gave to your hands.

I know pros/cons of adwares but never like this time I got mad. Anyway I bet you will read those on news soon I bet.

I am not suggesting any action, just block it. This time, limewire will lose access to internet too. Again, VERY clever limewire folks but you copied that idea from old Cydoor eh? ;-)

Use another client?