Title: Limewire

Type: Adware

Remove Limewire. Removal instructions

Severity scale:

(36 / 100)

Limewire can secretly get into the system from several malicious web sites or come along with free ad-supported software. Its main task is to serve commercial advertisements to user desktop or within related program. Limewire modifies essential system and, sometimes, browser settings without asking for user permission, so the adware could start automatically on every Windows startup and work hidden in background. Limewire doesn't compromise system security, but obstructs usual web surfing and may violate user privacy by tracking his Internet activity.

Limewire properties:
• Shows commercial adverts
• Stays resident in background

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Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftinternet explorermenuextlimeshop preferences
HKEY_CURRENT_USERsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorermenuorderstart menuprogramslimewire
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversioninstalleruserdatas-1-5-18components9e11dbbf317d89b4f92af7d63ab22d26
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversioninstalleruserdatas-1-5-18componentsa8cebe6cec02c7d40a450c6455a6ad2e
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversioninstalleruserdatas-1-5-18componentsc0da82cffcfbb79419d1189c955ee262
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversion unlimeshop
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8et.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8onzi.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8rowserpage.dll
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8limeshop.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8limeshop.html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8limeshop.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8limewire.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8limewire.jar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8money.url
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionshareddllsc:program fileslimewire2.9.8 ootmagnet10options.js
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstalllimeshop.xml
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINEsoftwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionuninstalllimewire
HKEY_USERSs-1-5-21-725345543-1078145449-1343024091-500softwaremicrosoftinternet explorermenuextlimeshop preferences
HKEY_USERSs-1-5-21-725345543-1078145449-1343024091-500softwaremicrosoftwindowscurrentversionexplorermenuorderstart menuprogramslimewire

HELP:
how to remove registry entries

Delete directories:
[common programs]\limewire [program files]\limeshop [program files]\limewire

Information added: 2005-05-28 19:49:09
Information updated: 2008-09-18 18:09:42

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Guest

I dont believe that Limewire is Adware. However, when installed u can get Trojans and Viruses when u download stuff from Limewire, especially programs. So becareful when downloading.

James

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2006 04 05

<Guest>

MY COUSIN HECTOR PUT ON LIME WIRE AND HE PUT ON C DEFINDER
AND CAN YOU REMOVE THEM PLEASE
THANK YOU SO MUCH
LOVE
LUZ

Reply »

2008 09 18

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