You might have read that one of the best sources to get your free mp3 downloads is from Limewire. Before you go rushing off to download all those mp3s you might just want to read this. Word on the street is that Limewire not only gives you the mp3’s, but also because it gives you viruses on your computer that you might not know are there. I know this because my computer was one of those infected.

The same is true about many of the download sites that you use. When downloading mp3’s makes sure you have your virus check going. No need to harm your computer when you’re just getting some of the music that you love and want.

What happens when you download from these free mp3 downloads sites? You are actually obtaining the music from someone who already purchased the song. They song they bought is being uploaded through the site from their computer to yours. They might not even know that they have a virus and it invades your computer along with that song that you have been dying to have.

Play it safe and run a scan. While the chances of this are slim, there’s nothing like playing it safe. That is the word on the street as it has happened to other people. Just want to warn all you frequent music down loaders before your computer gets infected. Just as I got hit using Limewire, so have many others. Many people have complained that this is a site where they got more than just music. Just realize it could happen at many of the download sites out there.