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I downloaded a program from limewire and double clicked setup and it doesn't do anything. It won't install it. What do I do?
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Sie
Member Posts: 1,195
What program? What version? What system do you have?
May have just installed a spyware/virii/etc in the background for you.
I would check your system.
Foolproof systems don't take into account the ingenuity of fools -
JDMurray
Admin Posts: 13,088 Admin
It probably dropped a virus or Trojan horse on to your system. Do a full anti-virus scan with the latest virus definitions, and a spyware scan using Ad-aware or Spybot.
Never execute anything you download, an email attachment, without scanning it first. Most of the program cracking and keygen programs out on the P2P file sharing networks actually spread Malware and spyware. Even many the video files will open your Web browser to infected Web servers. It's best to avoid downloading anything from the P2P networks altogether.