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Hello ladies and gents!
Would like some advice please. I am being bullied by my brother to let him use my PC for music downloads etc. I understand that most file sharing software is potentially dangerous so am trying to weigh up the risks!
Have heard about kazaa-lite here a lot recently and have seen another similiar software called imesh.
Does anyone here use them and could offer advice?
I do not want my PC to be full off spyware or worse, a virus. And I really dont like the idea of ppl having access to my hard drive. I would rather keep private and personal stuff private and personal!! Dont want them flying around in cyberspace!
How do you other security concious / conspiracy theorist's deal with this??!I do have up to date virus software but do not have a firewall or any other means of protection.
I am also considering a move over to an ADSL connection.
Basically I need more info before my dear brother screws my system.
Recommendations and advice plz ppl.
Hello Sidahmed,
I use Kazaa,and i m using it for last 1 year,but i have'nt yet encournted any single problem with it,i listen thet Kazaa have virus but it works realy fine with Antivirus(I m using Norton 2002)
Go to kazaa it is realy good.
Hope this helps
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Thanks Ahsan. I have Norton Anti-virus Corporate Edition. 2000 I think it is, version 7.60.926.
I want to use this software like kazaa but not if it means risking my PC and privacy. And I really do not want to get bogged down with spyware!
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Supporting the bands, is alot safer
than virus swapping.
Buy the music, or save the money for
your new computer.If you can remove a virus, not dectected
by Norton go for it.Every other week, at least one new Kazaa virus.
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Just my two cents worth. Kazaa lite still loads unwanted stuff on your drive, I found that out when I loaded it to use in conjunction with WinMX. WinMX is the best IMHO ... no spyware, no junk. You can download WinMX at www.winmx.com.
HTH
MindsEye
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all I know is what I saw at a friends computer: a mp3 file with a virus in it, also incomplete downloads contained viruses.
so anyway, check for viruses before playing them: I doubt you can get your brother to do so after every download...
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I have used Kazza,winmx and Imesh for 3yrs. now problem free. In kazaa there is a setting to disable file sharing or you could just not put any music in the shared file folder instead just download the music to a folder and don't list it to share. I found that by running spybot and removing all the spyware these programs still function fine for me with no problems.
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Thanks all. Mary you answered what I was hoping for! Disable file sharing and download only!! In this instance I will take but not give!!
Any problems and my bruv will find himself begging to be allowed within ten feet of it.
Cheers for all your comments.
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RE: what minds eye posted.
Either way.. if your going to "share" files you can forget about security. The question you must ask yourself is.. "Am i willing to deal with possible/probable virus infection for a few files?"
If the answer is yes.. install whatever you want and enjoy [until you lose all your media to infection that is.. fun while it lasts?]. If the answer is no.. order your music from amazon.
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To SMUOD
I agree that you always compromise security when sharing files. What I was meaning is that WinMX compared to the others doesn't load the spyware and junk on your system. I do run an up to date virus scanning program to help anything that might come in uninvited. I do have a firewall but I have to disable that to download but once I am done it goes back up. I also run AdAware once a week just to make sure nothing is there that's not supposed to be there. I keep my system as clean as I possibly can. Just my two cents worth.MindsEye
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