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Limewire incoming request
Name: networkid83 Date: September 17, 2007 at 05:00:18 Pacific OS: XP sp2 CPU/Ram: custom Product: custom
Comment:
Hello friends,
I have a security concern. I often use limewire p2p software to download music.
By default it doesnt show me incoming requests (i.e. for music, files etc from others) which I can see once I click option 'show incoming request'
Now is there any way I can just block incoming requests?
I still want to use limewire for my outgoing requests.
I dont know what port limewire operates but I assume there would be way to block using my 'Comodo' firewall!
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