Existing users, 
The way I understand it, Limewire for Windoze used to have spyware in it. Don't know if it still does. The Mac version has never had any.
However, I just noticed the other day that when I'm connected using iSwipe but neither searching nor voluntarily exchanging any files, there is nevertheless a *lot* of stuff coming into my machine in a steady stream according to IPNetMonitor.
I don't know what it is, and I don't know where it's going exactly, much less what it's doing in my Macs. I haven't used iSwipe since. Anyone else getting this effect?
LimeWire
Gnutella peer-to-peer file sharing client
Version: 4.0.10
Limewire vs iSwipe? Speaking of spyware...
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: rogerwilco Friday, August 22 2003 @ 02:24 PM PDT
Product Platform: MacOS
Used Product For: One Week
Recommend Product: YES
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Limewire vs iSwipe? Speaking of spyware... - rogerwilco
IPNetMonitor? Uh, it blocks nothing. Maybe you mean something else, I hope.Sunday, October 12 2003 @ 08:40 PM PDT
Limewire vs iSwipe? Speaking of spyware... - thekurt
iSwipe listens on Port 6000 and juggles more ports than NSA.Most "free" software is not free. Users always pay something whether they have been made aware or not.
IPNetMonitor blocks the port it listens on, btw. Those rascals.
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Friday, September 12 2003 @ 11:09 AM PDT