What are the risk of downloading music for free in limewire?

Question

even if you have virus protection

Answer 1

i use it all the time nothing has happend to my laptop it is a great plce to get music

Answer 2

Just try to avoid files which are too small to be songs (basically a 3min song should be at least 2000kb+) and all the random viruses which are usually at the top of every search.

Answer 3

lol *clap clap clap* ur an idiot. p2p isnt illegal....

unless you use it for copyright infrengment or howeva u spell it..

ive been putting music on my ipod from limewire for 4 years now.

nothing wrong with it.

Answer 4

getting caught by police and paying a fine of $250, 000 or even more depending how many people you know that have it, and how long have you used it, and court ruling.

also slows computer.

brings viruses.

Answer 5

Your IP address can be tracked by the authorities and you can be imprisoned or fined. This may sound extreme but remember what happened with Napster. If you don't check it out via Google.

If this doesnt discourage you, music files are impossible to hide viruses in at the moment. But beware , particularly Virgin Media have stated that they are cracking down on music p****y.

Beware as you may receive a Pre-Lawsuit notice as many others have and receive a massive fine and even a prison sentence. Please take my advice and stop no matter how extreme what I say may seem to you.

Answer 6

The are two issues here.  One is picking up a virus and the other is copyright infringement.  Virus protection will take care of the first, and you don't have to worry about the second unless you're supplying the file to others.  That second one is what got people that used file sharing programs in trouble.  

Answer 7

limewire makes your computer run a littlee slower. although ive been using it ever since the firstt nanos came out and nothing has happened to my comp. my advice is as long as you have virus protection you should be fine :)