how safe is Morpheus?
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All P2P systems are inherently unsafe.  There are lots of viruses and spyware/adware that are distributed through P2P sharing.  Many of these are imbedded in files that purport to be music or videos.  \n\nYou also have the possibility of being sued by RIAA.  They troll ISPs for information on subscribers using P2P apps and the courts have held that the ISPs must hand over this information.\n\nProceed at your own (significant) risk.
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No Limewire is NOT safe! It will slow down your computer a lot and chances are you might download a virus when you download something from Limewire. I used Limewire for a short time and it made my computer really slow and gave it a few viruses. I don't recommend using Limewire at all!
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I think these P2P file-sharing platforms are only as sophisticated as their user.  There is no way for an unsuspecting user to know where or when malware will strike, so it's up to them to stay savvy about the latest virus, trojan, worm, and other malware going around. \n\nCurrently, I use Morpheus to share files.  I did a little homework and decided that Morpheus was the best choice for my purposes.  And, as I have said before, I like Morpheus because it scans files for viruses and so forth after they've been downloaded, since you can configure it to work with your anti-virus software.  To me, that is a definite plus, because I might otherwise forget to scan a file, and as luck would have it,it'd be infected or mis-labeled.  \n\nThe best advice I can give you is to pay close attention when downloading files, and remember to scan them before you open them.  Prior to downloading any files, it might not be a bad idea to check the file size or make sure it's got a known file extension.  \n\nDepending on what you intend to use a P2P client for, you might be safer using something else to share files like Bit Torrent.  Bit Torrent usually features web based searches for large files and so forth.  Some of the more sophisticated P2P file sharing clients are starting to include Bit Torrent protocol as a part of their interfaces.
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Morpheus.com, download free version, install, search, select download title, virus scan, and enjoy!!
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Technically downloading any copyrighted work whether it be software, music, movies, et al is illegal.  That being said those that get in trouble only get in trouble because they were sharing the files they downloaded or already had, that's how they (the government) finds you.  If you just download but don't share it becomes next to impossible to find you.  And most of the people we are talking about here had servers with many copyrighted works on them.  Generally speaking the individual user is fairly safe but there are exceptions.\n\nNo, Kazaa is not okay, because the free version of Kazaa is full of spyware.  Since you have probably heard of it, LimeWire, http://www.limewire.com/ is great but I have since moved to FrostWire, http://www.frostwire.com/ which is the open source free version of LimeWire Pro.  And FrostWire is based overseas so it would be harder for US laws to affect the software.  I'll reiterate that if you share your files you are at risk of getting in trouble so it's just best if you DO use it to just download and not share anything.\n\nWhen you download files from ANY P2P network always, always scan them with your anti-virus software before running the files.  There is always the possibility the file you downloaded could contain a virus and if it does most AV programs will detect them because it is probably an old virus to which your AV software will have definitions for.  Zero day attacks are not likely to occur on a P2P network.  If you don't have a virus scanner, AVG Free is an excellent one, http://free.grisoft.com/\n\nThere is no guarantee, it is 99.5% safe.  That is, there is only a >1% chance you will actually get caught, there is a slight risk but it is mostly safe.  Mostly being the operative term.
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Limewire or Morpheus.
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no that is not safe \nit is install a spyware programme that slow ur computer or send ur important data to roboyt.txt(hacking comunity)
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I ask this same question to several of my friends and was told not to use kaza. I use limewire and have never had problems
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After having downloaded Ares the other day i've found it to be quite a goood little program.\n\nIt won't cause any harm to your PC and doesn't use too many resources either.\n\nAll in all, perfectly safe. It's the content you download with it you need to be careful of, as with any P2P app.
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I heard that Morpheus is good.www.morpheus.com
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I would fo with bearshare.com, it is safe and the database is huge
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Most of the time yes it much safer to use torrents or for music only soulseek.
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I download music for free and legitimately using Kazaa.  I heard Limewire is good and I used to use Morpheus.
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not dangerous but it does load a ton of useless junk / spyware on your computer\n\ngo to oldversion.com and get aim 5.2.3292, and download aimutation 1.3.2 from softpedia
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Yes its very safe. I would also suggest that you download ccleaner too, its free and very good and safe to use. It deletes temp files and temp cookies it works wonders!\n\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/
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morpheus at download.com
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Limewire and eMule are two of the most common. There are many out there though. Just search download.com or something. iMesh is very popular there, but the downloads are protected (cause they're legal).\n\nAlso, don't use the download-it-free.com Morpheus link, its a scam trying to get you to buy a free download. I think. I know it's not the official site anyway.