You will NOT get a virus from downloading mIRC from an APPROVED d/l site. Perhaps you are recalling false positives that have been gotten from various companies and later corrected by them.
If you think only a rare few are getting trojans/virus using IRC, then think again. Between here and help channels, there isnt a day that goes by that we dont see a lot of ppl seeking help because they are infected, and that doesnt even take into consideration the amount of spam sent by users who havent a clue they are infected. Any time you d/l from a stranger by any means, you put yourself at risk and to imply otherwise to "newcomers" is irresponsible. So is suggesting they wont get "caught" by the RIAA if they use IRC.
To the original poster: this forum has a policy of not helping/supporting/encouraging illegal filesharing.
