Applications :: Limewire - Purge Mac Of Any Malware Without Erasing?

Nov 22, 2008

I just read at a Wiki Limewire entry that in a small sampling, thirty percent of downloaded files had malware. Do you feel this is true? I've used it quite a bit in the past. Is there a way to purge my Mac of any malware, without erasing the entire drive?

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Applications :: Time Machine Requiring Extra Space / Way To Purge Older Files?

Sep 17, 2010

My iMac is currently using 192GB of the 1TB drive. I currently have a 250GB drive I'm using as a backup. My Time machine backups are starting to fail as it's telling me I only have about 60GB free, but it needs 85GB to do the backup. Any idea why it needs all the extra space?

Also, I know TM keeps several copies of the files based on the date - is there a way to purge older files (e.g. delete anything > 1 month old)?

I'm going to eventually get a larger drive for backups, but thought I had plenty of time since I'm only at 75% capacity on the backup drive

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Oct 2, 2010

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Apr 1, 2010

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Dec 27, 2009

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Safari 4 seems to provide a warning when Google has tagged a website with potential Malware. I don't know if this Malware is Mac or PC but thought it was interesting. I've attached a screenshot to see what I mean.

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Applications :: Safari Malware Warning - Xtorrent Blog

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Curiosity got the better of me and I browsed at my own risk, now I am extremely paranoid. Here's hoping it's one of those 'Windows things'.

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Jan 24, 2010

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Apr 16, 2009

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Jul 16, 2010

i have power mac 4 os x 10.3.9 was running ok,then suddenly limewire just bounces a couple times on dock and it wont start,i unistalled it from aplications reinstalled it,tried difrent old versions and still doing same thing a ran the 10.3.9 update for java issues on mac support did not help either ,it says its installed but the icon wont open,.

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May 27, 2008

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Feb 27, 2009

so i havent used my ibook in awhile, so i ran all of my system updates (had to do it like 3 times...). i then opened my limewire, and it asked if i wanted to update, i was on a roll so why not?

i updated, restarted my computer and now when i try to open it it says

"this application requires java 1.6 or later, but only the following java versions are installed:1.5.0, 1.4.2, 1.3.1, 1.5, 1.3, 1.4. updating to a newer version of mac os x may resolve this."

i know i can update os x, but that will cost me $129!

is there anyway i can uninstall this limewire update?

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Aug 14, 2009

Okay I'm thinking that my iMac 20" (a1224) has a virus after I started playing with Limewire...When I press the power button the only thing I receive is the Apple logo and the spinner below it as if something is about to happen but it never does. I even let it sit overnite hoping for something and no results. I purchased the computer from some random so there is no disc.

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Aug 22, 2009

I recently switched from a PC to Mac. Previously my Limewire pro downloads would open directly in itunes. Now, my Limewire downloads only play in the Limewire file.

I have parallel for windows also on my mac. Limewire is installed on the windows XP os.

What needs to be done to have it so my songs open up and are played by itunes?

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How do i bypass the Firewall that Limewire is detecting on MAC OS 10.6 (Snow Leapard)? I have disabled the firewall and it still doesn't work.

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