How to remove an LimeWire error
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LimeWire.exe file information
The process known as LimeWire: The most advanced file sharing program on the planet or LimeWire Professional belongs to software LimeWire PRO or LimeWire Pro or "Doras Rapido River Rafting by Lime Wire (www.limewire.com).
Description: LimeWire.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" - e.g. C:\Program Files\LimeWire\.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 81,920 bytes (41% of all occurrences), 159,744 bytes and 7 more variants. 
The program has a visible window. File LimeWire.exe is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. The process uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet.
Therefore the technical security rating is 23% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can do the following:
1) uninstall the associated program
2) contact Limewire Customer Service
3) look for a new, improved version.
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If LimeWire.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 26% dangerous. The file size is 81,920 bytes. The program has a visible window. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The process uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. LimeWire.exe is not a Windows core file.
If LimeWire.exe is located in a subfolder of Windows Temp folder, the security rating is 16% dangerous. The file size is 147,456 bytes. The program has a visible window. File LimeWire.exe is not a Windows system file.
If LimeWire.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 96% dangerous. The file size is 1,506,304 bytes.
External information from Paul Collins:
- "LimeWire x.x" is not required to run at start up. LimeWire - Peer to Peer (P2P) file-sharing client. x.x represents the version number. Note - as with all P2P sharing programs they are susceptible to various forms of malware
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as LimeWire.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the LimeWire.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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