No matter what I DL using Frostwire whether it be executibles (SP),
image, sound or whatever file they are infected with trojans, worms,
etc when I run AVG free.

Anyone else find this to be true or is it just me?

Maybe I need to try another program. Any suggestions for one??

TIA

kraut wrote:
I had this experience with LimeWire, although I only attempted it with
multiple downloads of one group of programs from different uploaders. It
was then quite difficult for me to uninstall LimeWire, because there's
virtually no provision to remove the thing from the vendor.

R

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:39:50 -0800 'Richard Steinfeld'
posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:

A good reason to use 'Total Uninstall' when installing s/w...

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:13:15 GMT 'kraut'
posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:

Maybe I'm an oddball but I have just about every executable, image
and sound file I want on my PC but I've never been near a thing like
Frostwire or Limeware since those early halcyon days of Napster.

My advice therefore is to steer clear of such facilities or suffer the
consequences - eventually.

It could be the entertainment industry planting stuff on those
networks to discourage people from copyright infringement.

I am inclined to agree with you. I have removed all such programs
from my system. I am tired of removing viruses from my system.

Thanks all.

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:47:07 GMT 'kraut'
posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:

A wise move methinks.

on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:13:15 GMT, kraut
<NewsGroupsPlease@NewsGroupsPlease.org> wrote in alt.comp.freeware:

Hmmm...I run eMule - never see virii. eMule pre-checks prior to d/l-ing,
won't let me d/l if there's a virus.

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hummingbird wrote:
Excellent advice, hummingbird. I'd add this:
Install the potential malware with Total Uninstall or ZSoft Uninstaller.
Immediately put the file sharing software through its paces; use it
hard. If it gives you the creeps, uninstall it with the uninstall
program. Do not use any other software in between these steps, so that
you can do the freshest possible rollback.

Another possible protection that I'm beginning to look at is Sandboxie.
http://www.sandboxie.com

The concept is brilliant: a safe environment wherein you can try a
program but the program can't write to your drive.

Of course, the best advice may be what you wrote in a different reply:
don't mess with file sharing services at all!

Richard

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:29:22 -0800 'Richard Steinfeld'
posted this onto alt.comp.freeware:

Thanks for that Richard. I think people will find your detailed advice
very helpful. Sandboxie has a good following too I believe.