Music download virus

[daddysbike]

I used Kaza for about 4-5 years switching to Limewire a year or so ago. As far as I know I've had no problems. My wife saw a piece on the news where they said that using these and other "file sharing" sites is dangerous becuase your computer's anti virus program does not recognize viruses that come with them??

I thought my anti virus / internet security program (Norton now PC-cillin) scanned every file as its downloaded and then every file on my C: drive when I do a full system scan. I update and scan on a regular basis, any word from the expets?

This is not a thread on the ethics of "file sharing" save that for later or start another thread.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Fred W]

I used Kaza for about 4-5 years switching to Limewire a year or so ago. As far as I know I've had no problems. My wife saw a piece on the news where they said that using these and other "file sharing" sites is dangerous becuase your computer's anti virus program does not recognize viruses that come with them??I thought my anti virus / internet security program (Norton now PC-cillin) scanned every file as its downloaded and then every file on my C: drive when I do a full system scan. I update and scan on a regular basis, any word from the expets?

This is not a thread on the ethics of "file sharing" save that for later or start another thread.

Thanks,

Steve

No comment on the ethics. I have used P2P programs in the past and may in the future. The thing that seems to always screw up the P2Ps is that after a particular one becomes popular it gets choked up with "bogus" files, whether they be music or programs, what have you... So you spend the time to download the file and when you get it you find that it's not what it's supposed to be.

I think a virus is pretty much the same, regardless of how youi contract it. My take is that this "virus warning" would be perpetrated by the same people that fill the P2Ps with bogus files. They are the folks that are adamant about the illegality of P2P use and are trying to sabotage them.

But I am in no way have any inside knowledge on any of this and will say that the above is only unsubstantiated conjecture.

 

[Ignacio]

The threat is likely a "zero day" virus or malware. Viruses become identified viruses with software makers because they usually spot them early on the Internet and add them to the list before most folks get them. It's possible to get one on a filesharing site before it gets added. Also, it may not technically be a virus, but "malware".

Software makers also have some resistance to these zero day viruses through "heuristics" analysis, but they're not foolproof. In fact, 2007 was shown as a decline in software effectiveness for that type. See Slashdot Article.

Best advice is to keep your AV software patched, operating sytem patched (Windows Update), and exercise some caution about files you're getting in the park bathroom of locations.....file sharing sites. Your metaphorical computer dick might fall off.

 

[evil_henchman]

There are firewalls designed specifically for P2P software. I use PeerGuardian2. I only run it when I'm downloading because it interferes with web browsing since I have it set to block http addresses. It looks for and blocks known trouble makers, recording industry bots, and government and it updates itself regularly. It wouldn't surprise me if the virus article originated from one of those groups. Not to mention viruses themselves....

 

[Bounce]

No comment on the ethics or on the effectiveness of protection against "zero day" attacks, spyware, malware, etc.

I can say that our "company" has a very clear policy against the use of all P2P software. They see it as many things that can cost the company (support time, recovery time, and potentials for legal time) all add up to a costly class of software that they have banned from use.

 

[jwilly]

Save yourself a lot of time downloading wrong files, viruses, malware, etc.

go to LegalSounds.Com and download music for $.08-$.10 a song. High quality MP3 files with no copyright protection. Note: Their website is a little slow but the downloads are screaming fast. I would recommend getting their down loader program, just install, open and start downloading.

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Legal Sounds other than supporting the musical needs of 3 teen agers and their Dad. I also make no claims about their legitimacy, but hell it's called Legal Sounds, it must be legitimate?

Good Luck,

JW

 

[daddysbike]

Save yourself a lot of time downloading wrong files, viruses, malware, etc.
go to LegalSounds.Com and download music for $.08-$.10 a song. High quality MP3 files with no copyright protection.

Wow!! you might be on to something there. In the Napster debate days I said that if they would allow $1/song downloads, I'd do it. Then they came out with that but it seems so many restrictions i.e. can't record to cd and mp3, limited play etc. I havn't actually used any of the legal sites just going by the confusing explanations of friends.

I checked out the legalsounds.com site and did a few searches for some of the alternative (and not so popular) music that I listen to. It didn't find all of them but did quite well.

Will this site allow you to download then own the song as you should? i.e. rip to cd, mp3 etc?

I would like to avoid the virus/legal risks of limewire et al cheaply if possible and I will likely give this site a try.

Keep the tips coming along with the main topic of virus risk/detection on limewire.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[twowheelnut]

Save yourself a lot of time downloading wrong files, viruses, malware, etc.
go to LegalSounds.Com and download music for $.08-$.10 a song. High quality MP3 files with no copyright protection. Note: Their website is a little slow but the downloads are screaming fast. I would recommend getting their down loader program, just install, open and start downloading.

Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Legal Sounds other than supporting the musical needs of 3 teen agers and their Dad. I also make no claims about their legitimacy, but hell it's called Legal Sounds, it must be legitimate?

Good Luck,

JW

Kewl! Thanks for that link, I've been waiting for sumpin' like that. :good:

 

[jwilly]

Will this site allow you to download then own the song as you should? i.e. rip to cd, mp3 etc?I would like to avoid the virus/legal risks of limewire et al cheaply if possible and I will likely give this site a try.

Steve

Yes, when you download them you own them. No restrictions on burning them or what you can play them on.

Another tip: If you sign up for Legal Sounds and you want to tell someone else. Go to any album and there is a link at the top that say "tell a friend". If they click through on that link and sign up you get 40 free songs! If anyone would like a referral I would gladly send you a link!

JW

 

[Bounce]

Another worry about P2P software is that you might crash the interwebs.

https://tinyurl.com/23a7bp

 

[twowheelnut]

Another worry about P2P software is that you might crash the interwebs.
https://tinyurl.com/23a7bp

Snerk. I can never get through those... the ticker is too friggin' funny!

 

[devanator]

go to LegalSounds.Com and download music for $.08-$.10 a song. Good Luck,

JW

It does look like a really cool site. It says in the disclaimer that it seems to be a Russian download site. But it does seem to have a licensed arrangement with copyright holders in this section. That to me makes a big difference, and the reason those with copyrights have been going after people downloading illegally. A person in MN got fined 200,000 for downloading off of Kazza and other sites.

Under the license agreement, LegalMedia pays license fees for all the materials subject to the Law of the Russian Federation "On Copyright and Related Rights". All the materials are available solely for personal use. Further distribution, resale or broadcasting is prohibited.

We have direct contracts with folowing copyrights holders:

- Ik Music

- OOO "Kontent i pravo"

I would say its ligit if used for personal use like most sites. Thanks for the information. I also have been turned off of those P2P sites. I took my computor in to get worked on and they had to take all kinds of crap off it because of those sites.

devanator

 

[daddysbike]

I signed up for legalsounds.com. After reading through it, it seems legal-at least less risky than limewire.

I went the paypal route and chose to start the acct. with $25 (get 50 free songs) generating a one time use credit card.

I also like how you can request and artist if you don't find what you're looking for.

Hopefully this will end my risky file sharing use.

Thanks,

Steve

 

[uctofeej]

I signed up for legalsounds.com. After reading through it, it seems legal-at least less risky than limewire.I went the paypal route and chose to start the acct. with $25 (get 50 free songs) generating a one time use credit card.

Just a friendly word of caution to my forum friends: Steve made some good points above that others should heed. Since this is a Russian owned and/or run site, it is only a matter of time before mass identity theft takes place. Anyone who uses this or any other Russian site would be smart to cover their identity tracks by using one-time use cards, pay services, etc.

I have dealt with the Russkis most of my professional life, know the culture and lived there a few years. They do not have a customer-service ethic like the western world. So, use their service to your advantage and enjoy it, just be careful what information you give them. The bigger legalsounds.com gets, the more likely their user-base will find its way into the "mafia's" hands.

 

[evil_henchman]

It's a close 3 way race but only China and Vietnam produce more bootleg music, video, and software than Russia. I think you're fooling yourself if you think Legalsounds.com makes you safer in any way.