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LimeWire Shut Down

Posted on by Bob Barcus

Well, it’s official – the popular file sharing program known as LimeWire has been shut down. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York accused LimeWire of apparently facilitating the transfer of illegal downloads – well duh! Honestly, I’m not sure how any company like LimeWire had any type of sustainable business model [...]

Beware of Bearshare and Other File Sharing Programs

Posted on by Bob Barcus

When people complain about having viruses on their computer, they often don’t know how they got them. They just tell me that they use their computer to play games, browse the internet, or listen to music. But as soon as I see that loveable-looking Bearshare icon on the desktop, I know where the viruses probably [...]