In the world of peer-to-peer file sharing the name Kazaa is connected to infamy. A popular program for the up- and downloading of music files as well as entire applications and documents over the Internet, Kazaa soon gained a tainted reputation for its seemingly burgeoning number of worms and viruses that appeared to attach themselves to the files as they were being shared. You can download and install Kazaa for free, yet when you begin running it you will notice that it is supported by the heavy use of adware. In addition to the foregoing, and what has earned Kazaa a spot in the Internet Hall of Shame, is the fact that in spite of claims to the contrary there is a number of spyware applications that are found bundled with the Kazaa download.

Kazaa has also been named in a number of lawsuits connected with copyright infringement. While the Dutch courts absolved Kazaa of its responsibility, the United States courts were not as lenient and even they let Kazaa get off lite, they did not diminish the company’s responsibility. As if this bad publicity was not enough, the free Kazaa downloads were also soon in the crossfire of those who have made it their mission to rid the Internet of malware, which is part and parcel of the Kazaa lite download – free. Add to this the fact that it is impossible to uninstall the free Kazaa lite completely, and you will quickly understand why Kazaa light has become a download non grata. As a matter of fact, several popular Internet sites that act as clearing houses for software downloads have proceeded to warn against the download and install of free Kazaa.

Anymore, those who would download Kazaa light do so at their own risk. While Kazaa Lite Resurrection is still a working program, none of the contact links work and at this point in time there is precious little to do with the site. Even though the lite version is not completely affiliated with Kazaa itself, yet just like its stepparent it appears defunct. Those who are looking for reputable file sharing networks, the download of this program is definitely not recommended and it would be wiser to steer clear of its knock off as well, in spite of the latter’s assertion that it is not affiliated with the Kazaa site itself. There is simply too much bad reputation connected to this name.