Limewire is a peer to peer file sharing program that's popular amongst internet users.
I remember it being really popular when I was in junior high, but I am sure plenty of people still use it.
So the question is, is Limewire spyware? Well, the program itself is not spyware.
The program connects you to other users across the internet that share files across the web.
You are able to access these files and download them to your computer if you desire to do so.
Whether the files you download are legal or not is up to you.
Since so many people use the program, there are bound to be files that are full of spyware, malware, viruses, trojan horses, key loggers, adware and other malicious programs.
So, Limewire is technically not spyware itself but a peer to peer program.
The spyware aspect comes into play when you download bad files from Limewire onto your computer.
You then go to install or play the downloaded file and the spyware and or malicious programs then are installed on your computer and may or may not be known to you.
A dangerous piece of spyware is definitely the key logger.
This program will record all of the user's keystrokes on the computer that it has infected.
This can be especially damaging if you use a credit card to purchase items online, use any passwords to protect sensitive materials or do online banking on your computer.
Protecting from spyware like this is critical in safe guarding your personal information.