Are music-sharing programs, such as Kazaa, or other peer-to-peer file sharing programs, safe?
A. Kazaa floods your computer with dozens to hundreds of viruses and spyware programs. (Many downloads claiming to be spyware-free Kazaa variants are also loaded with viruses and spyware.) You should consider seeking professional security help if your computer has ever had Kazaa installed it. Other music-sharing software could potentially have the same malicious intent. Even without malicious intent, music-sharing software (or any peer-to-peer file-sharing software) generally requires sub-optimal security settings, and accepting files from “peers” online is risky in itself. Beware, and consider that better security could save you more time and money than free music.
