LimeWire linked to identity theft

zekrahminator · Nov 5, 2006

The infamous peer-to-peer network client, similar to Kazaa and running off of the Gnutella network, has been in some recent legal trouble with the RIAA. There have been lawsuits and counter lawsuits debating LimeWire's legality. However, regardless of how legal LimeWire is, it may be dangerous to use. The Denver District Attorney has found that LimeWire has a backdoor-style flaw. LimeWire has an option that lets users search other users, by options as specific as IP addresses, for files they want to download. This means that thieves can gain access to any document they want, including sensitive documents like bank statements, merely because someone left LimeWire open. The Denver District Attorney is currently investigating whether or not LimeWire is to blame for several identity theft cases.

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stealthfighter · Nov 5, 2006

eww thats bad and I used to use limewire :"(

Deleted member 24505 · Nov 5, 2006

i don't use any kind of file share stuff,i dont use torrent or any limewire or anything.my isp is a tad funny about us uploading,so i use rapidshare which you can dl without uploading.its two seperate things.

and i dont like the idea of someone "browsing" my machine.

ghost101 · Nov 5, 2006

Why would you use limewire when bittorrent is so much better?

b1lk1 · Nov 5, 2006

Kepp on pirating guys. It's perfectly safe. There's no way someone that cracks software will try to steal your info. Sound like a good dose of medicine for the scumbags that do this crap. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

EastCoasthandle · Nov 5, 2006

b1lk1 said:
Kepp on pirating guys. It's perfectly safe. There's no way someone that cracks software will try to steal your info. Sound like a good dose of medicine for the scumbags that do this crap. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

Alec§taar · Nov 5, 2006

This sounds as if LimeWire has a flaw in HOW it was designed... technically, if it has folders it uses, it's sharing abilities SHOULD've been restricted SOLELY to said folders (download, upload, work-in-process, etc. @ most/only).

Not good... provided this is the truth & not b.s. to keep folks from using tools like these via "propoganda" & all that (misinformation is as powerful as information, even partial info. as well).

APK

Lord_Garshna · Nov 6, 2006

I guess I will have to stop leaving Limewire open downloading huge porn files. On another note, its as stated above who can be certain if this isn't just rubbish. Oh also kids, don't download porn... its bad and you will put your eye out with that thing if you keep messing with it.

EviLZeD · Nov 6, 2006

lmao ^^

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